Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities

Americans are learning and doing the kind of work that civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades: dealing with threats by organizing to help protect their neighbors and communities.

By: Oliver Kaplan, University of Denver, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 1,263

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Oliver Kaplan, University of Denver

From coast to coast, groups of people are springing up to protect members of their communities as Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents threaten them with violent enforcement.

In Portland, Oregon, community volunteers have delivered food boxes to migrant families scared to leave their homes. In Portland, Maine, nearly a thousand people turned out for a virtual American Civil Liberties Union “Know Your Rights” training event. …

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