Signs of the Times—Local Activists Mark Locations of ICE Arrests

"I want to remind people that this is happening in your community. This is not abstract. We have this lovely, progressive, idyllic town. And I think we can kind of close our eyes, especially if we're not immigrants. We just wanted something to say, 'No, this is here. This is happening.'" The post Signs of the Times—Local Activists Mark Locations of

By: Mary Barr Mann

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: October 23, 2026

Words: 805

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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For the most part, the signs came and went quickly.

But it was the photographs taken shortly after their placement, in the dark of night, with the street names affixed, that stood as a more permanent tribute, shared across social media in South Orange and Maplewood, NJ.

Two local activists, working with a list of addresses compiled through an informal South Orange-Maplewood rapid response chat group, created the signs which read, “ICE kidnapped a community …

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