(Opinion) The Trump administration has “flooded the zone.” From protecting immigrants and trans people to health care and municipal budgets, New Haven is on zone defense.
We can play zone offense as well — supporting the organizations that are not only fighting back against hate and division, but continuing to bring the community together in love and unity.
Click on the above video for more on that in the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap. And click on the following links for more information on grassroots organizations we can support while we not just protect our rights and freedoms but build a better future:
Fair Haven Health
City Seed/Sanctuary Kitchen
IRIS
DESK
Hill Health
Pride Center
ULA
Immigration Law Center
Bregamos
Kulturally Lit
Following are links to stories about the local impact of the past crazy week:
Supt. Details Schools-ICE Policy
Door Slammed On 20 Afghans Headed For New Haven
Fed Freeze Frenzy Leaves City, State In Chaos
Trump Ties Transportation Funding To Immigration Compliance (and birth rates)
IRIS Layoffs Mount
DeLauro Readies For Long Funding Fight
