Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe On a December day when temperatures dipped below 20 degrees, Street Vendor Project staff walked along a busy commercial street in the Bronx, handing out “know your rights” information to vendors selling fruits and vegetables. Several vendors mentioned they were scared after watching videos of immigration raids across the city. “We used to go around helping vendors apply for permits so they wouldn’t get fined,” said Eric Nava-Pérez, Street Vendor Project’s Spanish-speaking member organizer. “But now, we’re out here distributing immigration rights information.” Continue reading...
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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian