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ICE has got to go. That is the message Columbus residents have been sending since a couple hundred agents descended on the city and began to hunt people on the streets. They immediately began mobilizing neighborhood watches and alert systems, keeping agents awake all night at their hotels, and setting up food delivery chains.
4PM - DECEMBER 20, 2025
Columbus Liberation Center, 1004 Parsons Ave.
The people of Columbus are coming together to fight back against ICE’s assault on our immigrant neighbors and coworkers in a mass meeting held at the Columbus Liberation Center. Endorsed by organizations across Columbus, including the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Ohio, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, ICE Out of Cbus, Muslim American Society - Columbus, and local leaders like Rep. Munira Abdullahi, the meeting builds on the actions that community members have already taken against ICE since they descended on our city. We will discuss why and how we must organize to get ICE out of Columbus.
Olivia Rowland, an organizer with ICE Out of Cbus, said: “It’s clear that these ICE attacks, which follow President Donald Trump’s despicable comments regarding our Somali neighbors, are meant to cause fear and terror. The ruling class wants to divide us to distract us from the real issues facing all workers. This mass meeting will show that we are united, and we will fight back. We won’t stop until ICE is out of Columbus!”
Recorded at 6:00 PM EST today 12/18/2025, this footage shows the Hampton Inn and Suites on Stelzer Road in Columbus, which is reportedly housing an estimated 200 ICE, CBP and DHS agents.
These agents are rooming at this location while conducting street raids throughout the city — arresting people who are shopping, walking, working and even someone who was riding home from the food pantry on a bike.
The two white vans pictured are documented as being used in ICE raids and transport across the country. Additionally, four black SUVs and several other vehicles on-site match the specific makes and models used in photographs and videos of ICE arrests here in Columbus.
Video on substack: https://substack.com/@dissentinbloom/note/c-189424208
Additional reporting on Columbus area ICE raids:
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Listen live at 11pm Fridays, December 20 and 27 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM
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Mondays at 2pm streaming December 22 and December 29 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FM
Call to Action: MOBILIZE AND PROTECT
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 11am
e want to make sure that our Muslim neighbors stay safe from ICY conditions tomorrow. We are asking for volunteers to be a part of a community safety initiative at the local mosques. Volunteers will keep an eye out for ICY activity and vehicles. Volunteers will make sure that doors are blocked during the prayer. We are hoping to provide safety at the most vulnerable mosques around the city. Twenty people are needed at each of the main Somali mosques, from 11 am to 3 pm.
Please sign up at this link (the date on the form says the 18, but it's for the 19th)
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ICE Watch and Community Defense
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents terrorized Columbus today, trolling parking lots and arresting people in various parts of the city. Officials with the City of Columbus, including the Mayor, City Attorney, Police Chief, City Council President Shannon G. Hardin, and Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla held a press conference to reiterate their support for immigrants who have chosen to make Columbus their home.
This article first appeared at Ohio Capital Journal
One Ohio-based Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was convicted this year of abusing women and another was arrested on such charges. That has an advocate for immigrants calling on the agency to explain what it’s doing to screen agents as it seeks to rapidly grow its ranks.
ICE didn’t respond when asked that question.
President Donald Trump came into office promising to deport what he claimed were undocumented, violent criminals.
But NPR reported last week that more than a third of those arrested — about 74,000 — had no criminal records.
Of the rest, about half have pending charges and half have convictions. Most of the convictions are for low-level offenses such as traffic violations, the news organization reported.
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Zoom - register here
At this training, you’ll learn how a bill becomes a law in Ohio and how YOU can impact state laws and policies. The path to rebuilding Ohio starts with showing more people what their current elected officials are doing. They say sunshine is the best disinfectant…let’s shine a blinding ray of light on the Statehouse.