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On May 22, immigrants detained at Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ launched a hunger and labor strike to protest the inhumane conditions inside. Protesters showing up in solidarity have been met with pepper spray, rubber bullets, and violence.

And still, people keep showing up. Resistance continues as we fight alongside our immigrant neighbors for justice.

In the midst of all this injustice, these photos remind us that when movements come together — beauty can be seen and heard. Last week, we were in Trenton, demanding $1M to fund the work it takes to implement the NJ Domestic Workers Bill of Rights — because the fight for our immigrant neighbors and the fight for domestic workers are the same fight.

We will not stop showing up — for the dignity of our immigrant communities, for the dignity of domestic workers, for the dignity of all of us.

For updates on Delaney Hall and ways to support, follow our friends and partners at Resistencia en Acción NJand Cosecha New Jersey ✊

Immediate Calls to Action 🚨
• Call Governor Mikie Sherrill at 609-292-6000 and New Jersey OAG at 609-292-4925 to demand that State PD be pulled back, that strikers’ demands be met, and that free speech be respected.
• Call your state representatives — including those outside NJ — and urge them to contact the governor immediately: 202-224-3121

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On May 22, immigrants detained at Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ launched a hunger and labor strike to protest the inhumane conditions inside. Protesters showing up in solidarity have been met with pepper spray, rubber bullets, and violence. And still, people keep showing up. Resistance continues as we fight alongside our immigrant neighbors for justice. In the midst of all this injustice, these photos remind us that when movements come together — beauty can be seen and heard. Last week, we were in Trenton, demanding $1M to fund the work it takes to implement the NJ Domestic Workers Bill of Rights — because the fight for our immigrant neighbors and the fight for domestic workers are the same fight. We will not stop showing up — for the dignity of our immigrant communities, for the dignity of domestic workers, for the dignity of all of us. For updates on Delaney Hall and ways to support, follow our friends and partners at Resistencia en Acción NJand Cosecha New Jersey ✊ Immediate Calls to Action 🚨 • Call Governor Mikie Sherrill at 609-292-6000 and New Jersey OAG at 609-292-4925 to demand that State PD be pulled back, that strikers’ demands be met, and that free speech be respected. • Call your state representatives — including those outside NJ — and urge them to contact the governor immediately: 202-224-3121 #DelaneyHall #ImmigrantRights #WorkersRights #SanctuaryHomes #SolidarityImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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“Our rights are under attack right now, but there is something in this about those closest to the struggle are also those that are closest to the change… We understand. We’ve been here before.” — Allison Julien, National Director of We Dream In Black - National Domestic Workers Alliance

Domestic workers do the world’s work — making all other work possible. Their struggle for dignity, rights, and recognition is inseparable from the promise this country was built on.

As scholar and Hand in Hand member Eileen Boris reminds us: “In demanding respect, rights and recognition, household workers who do the world’s work, who do the essential work of making people and allowing other people to thrive, are essential to the promise of 1776 — and they remind us that we are all immigrants and we are all workers.”

This is the heart of what we stand and fight for — building a movement where employers and workers stand together, because dignity in the home is dignity for all. That includes our immigrant neighbors. One third of domestic workers in the U.S. are immigrants, and an attack on immigrant workers is an attack on all workers.

History has always been made by those willing to demand better. That work continues today.

Read this powerful write up in The 19th News of the movement, this moment, and shine on our long-time friend and partner Allison Julien via link in the comments. 👇 ... See MoreSee Less

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“Our rights are under attack right now, but there is something in this about those closest to the struggle are also those that are closest to the change… We understand. We’ve been here before.” — Allison Julien, National Director of We Dream In Black - National Domestic Workers Alliance Domestic workers do the world’s work — making all other work possible. Their struggle for dignity, rights, and recognition is inseparable from the promise this country was built on. As scholar and Hand in Hand member Eileen Boris reminds us: “In demanding respect, rights and recognition, household workers who do the world’s work, who do the essential work of making people and allowing other people to thrive, are essential to the promise of 1776 — and they remind us that we are all immigrants and we are all workers.” This is the heart of what we stand and fight for — building a movement where employers and workers stand together, because dignity in the home is dignity for all. That includes our immigrant neighbors. One third of domestic workers in the U.S. are immigrants, and an attack on immigrant workers is an attack on all workers. History has always been made by those willing to demand better. That work continues today. Read this powerful write up in The 19th News of the movement, this moment, and shine on our long-time friend and partner Allison Julien via link in the comments. 👇
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Read more: 19thnews.org/2026/05/revolutionary-america-250-domestic-workers-history/

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