ABQNY International Student Solidarity Statement The militant youth of Anakbayan Queens condemns, in the harshest terms, ICE’s insidious and arbitrary rule stating that international students are not allowed to remain in the U.S. if their college or university holds online-only classes as a COVID-19 precautionary measure. This will disrupt the studies of nearly 1.5 million international students living, working and studying in the U.S. As a group of Filipinx youth and students, the measure directly threatens members of our own community. The shameless policing of immigrant students, whether F-1 or undocumented, as well as the continued and intensified criminalization and detention of migrant workers and refugees will not stand. Time and again, ICE proves itself to be an arm of unchecked, unbridled state power feeding the most xenophobic, racist and violent tendencies of the imperialist U.S. government. Anakbayan Queens demands education without conditions—and we support the call to #AbolishICE and #FreeThemAll. As a member of the International Migrant’s Alliance - IMA USA we call on the im/migrant community to rise against the fascist attacks by the U.S. government on education. Join IMA and organize against neoliberal policies that continue to harm the welfare of migrant communities! #ProtectInternationalStudents #TakeBackOurEducation #EducationIsAHumanRight To learn more about how to get involved with IMA USA email: [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/p/CCl-zv_A9TD/?igshid=exfdaf9g9i5q
