Out today: To give into despair would be to fall for the administration’s bluff and willingly give up our power.

[texasobserver@texasobserver.social]

Out today: To give into despair would be to fall for the administration’s bluff and willingly give up our power. That’s why embodied, communal practices such as singing, marching, and dancing together are so important at times like these. https://www.texasobserver.org/we-must-end-family-detention-in-texas/

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[vervain@sunny.garden]

@TexasObserver

"That’s why embodied, communal practices such as singing, marching, and dancing together are so important at times like these: they reconnect us to our bodies, to each other, and to our power. They are ancient, effective tools for shaking off despair, fear, overwhelm, and paralysis. When we come together to share stories, make music, or eat a meal with others—anything that brings us into our bodies and into community—we can access courage and even joy in the face of suffering.

These kinds of shared experiences also open the door to deep connection and belonging that build trust and motivate people to protect and support one another. As we take action alongside each other, this generates further energy and hope, fueling our ability to respond to injustice with creativity and sustain our resistance over time.

All of this is crucial, because it has never been more important for us to advocate for an end to family detention.

First, ICE is detaining families under dangerous, life-threatening conditions. Since Trump took office, ICE has detained more than 3,800 children and the daily number of children in immigration detention has exploded. At the Dilley detention center in South Texas, children are hungry and sick, imprisoned in squalid conditions without access to adequate food, clean drinking water, healthcare, or education. Hundreds have languished there for a month or longer."