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In this newsletter: CATA’s statement condemning abuses at Delaney Hall, highlights from the May Day march in Bridgeton, and a look at how new Workers’ Rights Ambassadors are learning their rights and building community power.

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CATA Condemns Inhumane Abuse at Delaney Hall and Violent Retaliation Against Protestors

Detainees at Delaney Hall are putting their bodies on the line to demand basic human dignity. We cannot look away.

CATA strongly condemns the horrific and inhumane treatment of people detained at Delaney Hall in New Jersey, where reports describe unsanitary conditions, rotten food, medical neglect, and abuse toward detainees — including those who are medically vulnerable.

We also condemn the violent behavior of ICE agents toward families, allies, and protestors who have been standing in solidarity with detainees. The use of pepper spray and batons against people demanding justice is unacceptable and part of a broader pattern of enforcement agencies acting with impunity.

In this blog post, Meghan Hurley, CATA’s Policy and Advocacy Organizer, shares why we are calling for an immediate independent investigation, accountability for the officers involved, and urgent action from local and federal leaders to support detainees’ demands.

We are grateful to El Pueblo Unido of Atlantic City, Cosecha New Jersey, Resistencia en Acción NJ, and many others who have been on the ground supporting detainees and their families since day one of the strike.

Read the full blog post and learn how you can take action

Nearly 200 People Marched in Bridgeton on May Day to Demand Dignity and Justice for Immigrant Communities

Los Tequios of Cumberland County, together with CATA and other community members and allies, organized people to march on May Day, a day of action honoring workers’ struggles and carried forward by immigrant communities fighting for dignity, safety, and respect. Across New Jersey, we saw thousands of people take to the streets on May Day, and in Bridgeton nearly 200 people joined the march and rally.

We know that immigrants in our communities work, raise families, and contribute every day while facing the constant threat of detention and deportation. The very system that depends on immigrant labor is the one attacking immigrant lives.

May Day was an opportunity to come together and make that visible. This was more than just a march. It was about supporting one another, building community, and being part of something bigger than ourselves.

We are especially grateful to El Pueblo Unido of Atlantic City and the many organizations who joined us in solidarity as we took the streets of Bridgeton. Together, we clearly said that our communities deserve dignity, protection, and the right to live without fear.

See More Photos from the May Day March

Learning Their Rights, Building Their Power: CATA Trains New Workers’ Rights Ambassadors

When immigrant workers know their rights, they are better prepared to defend them.

CATA recently hosted its fifth cohort of the Workers’ Rights Ambassadors program, bringing together seven participants for three intensive workshops on human rights, New Jersey labor laws, workplace discrimination, health and safety, and community organizing.

Through this program, participants learned not only how to identify workplace abuses and understand where to file complaints, but also how to share this information with coworkers, neighbors, and their communities.

As one participant shared, “I learned that if you want change, you have to organize in order to achieve a common goal with your coworkers.”

This is what community power looks like: workers learning, organizing, and supporting one another.

Read how CATA is building worker power in South Jersey

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