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SUMMARY:Fix ICE
DESCRIPTION:Come join us Monday and Tuesday 11-1 to protest ICE cruelties. \n\n\n\nWhere: Burlington\, MA: From 11–12 we hold signs on a busy street to communicate our message publicly\, and from 12–1 we gather outside the ICE office for a more informal time of signs\, speaking out\, connection\, and visible solidarity with immigrants while making our presence known to ICE.What to bring: A sign!Meeting point: Corner of Burlington Mall Road and District Ave\, closest to Pressed Cafe.After: Optionally join us for lunch at Pressed Cafe. \n\n\n\nParking near 1000 District Ave\, Burlington \n\n\n\nICE Jail\n\n\n\nFor a deep look at what happens inside ICE detention\, visit the full resource at https://bearingwitnessne.org/inside-ice \n\n\n\nInteractions\n\n\n\n\nImmigrants who are fortunate to leave the facility have shown gratitude for our presence and some share their stories with us.\n\n\n\nICE agents tend to cover their faces with masks\, many record us with their phones\, others give a satisfied smile or laugh\, they rarely say anything.\n\n\n\nThe security officers stationed at the front of the building have not hassled us.\n\n\n\nPassersby from nearby businesses often thank us for being there\, and many have shared that they never knew this was an ICE facility.\n\n\n\n\nParking for District Ave Protests\n\n\n\nThere is parking at busineses and on the street\, but there are risks. See information about where parking is officially allowed and the risk of being towed in the District Ave Area on the What to Expect page of the Bearing Witness page. Note that no one has been towed since Jared and Laurie started protesting in April 2025. In order to be legally towned\, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266\, Section 120D specifies that in order for towing to occur you need to be warned by a sign or a person that parking is restricted. In addition\, the owner of the property must get permission from the chief of police or designee and provide certain information.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/fix-ice/2026-03-30/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Protests
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SUMMARY:Hearing on Ballot Initiatives Reducing Taxes on the Rich
DESCRIPTION:Oppose the tax cut ballot questionsInformation on the impact of the tax cut is here.Information (a very detailed\, deep dive) on 62f\, as well as more information on the tax cut is here:The announcement for the the March 30 hearing on the two MHTC tax cut ballot questions is here. This includes administrative bill numbers\, information on how to register for oral testimony and how to format and submit written testimony. Further questions can be answered by emailing Elizabeth.Berman@masenate.gov. \n\n\n\nAgain\, the hearing is on March 30\, 1:00-4:30 PM in room A2 of the Statehouse. The deadline to register for oral testimony is March 27\, noon\, the deadline to submit written testimony is April 2\, 5:00 PM.Contact your legislators (see above for links to their contact info). Here are some talking points: \n\n\n\n\nThese two proposals are a regressive giveaway to the billionaire Epstein class that will threaten vital services needed by working people in the state.\n\n\n\nHigh taxes are NOT driving wealthy entrepreneurs from the state! The vast majority of people leaving the state are working people making well under $200\,000/yr. They are leaving because the costs of housing and living are too high. Increased property taxes (below) will only make housing more expensive for working people.\n\n\n\nThe tax cut proposals\, coupled with the implementation of the Big Beautiful Bill could bankrupt the state.\n\n\n\nThe proposals are so toxic as to amount to an attempt by plutocrats from the MHTC to blackmail state legislators to enact tax cuts for the rich that would nullify the Fair Share Amendment\, which was passed by voters by a sizeable majority. FSA is politically popular and has yielded many benefits including free community college and improvements to transportation infrastructure (especially the T).\n\n\n\nSo\, legislators must NOT negotiate with MHTC to cut taxes! The Epstein class must pay its fair share.\n\n\n\nTax cuts will drive up property taxes as local communities struggle to compensate for lost services. This will threaten home owners and renters as well as small businesses.\n\n\n\n\nName and shame members of the MHTC (especially if you are an alumnus/alumna of or donor to any of the nonprofits on the list). MHTC’s membership can be found here.Finally\, if you are really interested in pursuing this issue\, the SEIU and RaiseUp Massachusetts are heading up much of the effort. You can contact Harris Gruman (harris.gruman@seiuma.org ) there for updates on further actions.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/hearing-on-ballot-initiatives-reducing-taxes-on-the-rich/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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