Wednesdays beginning July 23rd, from 1-2PM
Plymouth County Correction Facility
Fifteen hundred residents of Massachusetts were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May; half of whom have no criminal record. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office maintains an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE to jail ICE detainees–the only one in the Commonwealth. The Sheriff’s office shuttles detainees to Hanscom Field, where they are then transferred to detention centers in Texas and Louisiana. Read THIS WBUR article for more details. Join us for Witness Wednesdays starting July 23 from 1:00-2:00 PM at Plymouth County Correctional Facility (26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA), where we will peacefully protest against due process violations and show support for ICE detainees.
Safety Note
This is a heavy traffic intersection. We will follow safety protocols to avoid blocking street traffic. Review LWV peaceful protest guidance HERE. We will only be gathering along the sidewalk and grassy areas outside of the facility and along the Sheriff’s office.
Logistics
Signs: We will have due process rights signs available. You are welcome to bring your own signs focusing on policies and not people.
Messaging: Due to our nonpartisan nature and to ensure a coordinated effort, we ask that all signs focus on issues related to supporting or advocating for immigrant communities and focus on due process or immigration policies.
Parking is available at the Home Depot parking lot or the shopping plazas off of Long Pond Road in Plymouth. Please do not park at the Sheriff’s Office or police station.
Amenities are available at the Shell Gas Station and Alltown Fresh Gas Station, both on Long Pond Road.