Past Actions

February 21, 2026 – Malden Community Conversation Show

On 2/11/26 Sue Herz and Aleda Freeman were invited to join the Malden Community Conversation monthly broadcast hosted by Malden Community Coalition‘s Chris Burgan and Shane Landrum produced through Malden’s Urban Media Arts. The resulting half hour video was released on 2/21/26 and includes interview footage and clips from our Signs of Fascism visibility events. We discussed the mission of Indivisible, specific examples of authoritarianism/fascism and democracy, our specific group’s events and how to get involved! Watch our video at the Malden Community Coalition YouTube channel.

January 29, 2026 – ICE-Out Letter Writing/Open House

On Thursday 1/29 35+ plus people wrote 500+ ICE-OUT letters last night to the MA Hanscom Field Board, MA Governor Healey and 6 national corporations who are collaborating with ICE! Couldn’t make it? You can send emails and/or letters with easy clicks at these 2 websites: https://lexingtonalarm.org/stop-massport-ice-flights-campaign or https://iceoutforgood.org/#corporations or https://www.boycottcitizens.org/

Letters ask for these things:

1. Call for ICE to leave Minnesota now.

2. Demand any officer who kills a civilian must be held legally accountable. That starts with legitimate investigations and charges by local officials.

3. Exercise their 4th Amendment rights and publicly post signage denying entrance to on-duty immigration agents who do not have signed judicial warrants as required by law, as well train staff on how to respond when immigration agents arrive at worksites.

4. Demand a complete shut down of Trump’s ICE. No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming Congressional budget and ICE should be investigated for human and Constitutional violations of Americans and our neighbors.

5. Stop funding the private prison industry

6.  Immediately halt all large charter operations at Hanscom Field unless they have received a waiver from the Massport Executive Director in compliance with 740 CMR 25.00

January 23, 2026 – Target: Block ICE – Solidarity with MN

On Friday 1/23 Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield and Beyond hosted an event in solidarity with MN at Target in Saugus. On January 8th Customs and Border Protection assaulted and seized two US citizens while they were working a shift at the Richfield, MN Target store. Target is Minnesota’s leading corporate citizen. It is the 4th largest employer in the state. Minnesota’s sports teams play in stadiums and jerseys with Target’s logo on them. Where Target leads, others follow. We need Target to stand with Minnesotans against these attacks.
Write to Target Join us in demanding Target:

– Publicly call for an immediate end to the ICE “surge” into MN and for ICE to leave the state;
– The officer who killed Renee Good must be held legally accountable. Demand a legitimate investigation with state involvement.
– Exercise their 4th Amendment rights and publicly post signage denying entrance to on-duty immigration agents who do not have signed judicial warrants as required by law, as well train staff on how to respond when immigration agents arrive at stores.
– Publicly call for Congress to freeze funding for ICE.
– Restore their commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and honor their commitments to the Black community.

January 10, 2026 – ICE Out for Good

Members joined with 1,200 other events on this weekend of “ICE Out for Good” 140 people gathered to call for an end to ICE abuses. The mobilization comes in response to the escalation of ICE violence in our communities, the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old wife and mother of three, and the months-long pattern of unchecked violence and abuse in marginalized communities across America. See Sue Herz and immigration attorney Maria Muti on Fox 25 News Boston video!

January 9, 2026 – Vigil for Renee Nicole Good

150 people gathered to remember Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Also honored were other victims of ICE. Renee Nicole Good’s tragic death this week was not an isolated incident; over the past year federal agents have shot numerous people. Many, many more have had their lives shattered by detention, family separation, and deportation. See the Patch.com article about the event. Mobilize Melrose organized this gathering.

December 16, 2025 – Boston ICE Tea Party!

At least 6 members of our group attended Boston Indivisible‘s ICE Tea Party! On the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, participants retraced the footsteps of this historic protest to declare once more – America has No Kings! 352 pounds of (clean, permitted) ice (the same as the number of chests of tea) were dumped into Boston Harbor, to declare loud and clear: No Kings! No Tariffs! No ICE! The Silence Dogood collective projected messages onto Old South Meeting House. The event was featured in several news stories, including Boston Channel 25 and The Guardian (with 4 of our members in the photo!)

December 14 (+ Sundays after), 2025 – Signs of Fascism

Signs of Fascism is a unique visibility event where specific examples on signs “Burma Shave-style” can help get through to people what’s being lost. For example “Ignoring Due Process”, “Controlling Media”. Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield and Beyond has a set of 24 different signs. See our video made by Gerry H from 12/14/25 set to the song Bella Ciao.

December 19, 2025 – Letter-making for Bridge Brigade

10 folks contributed hands to tracing and cutting letters so the Visibility Bridge Brigade banners can be made more quickly. Having this set of letters (we were able to produce 2-3 of every letter!) will make the overpass messages more timely too! Keep an eye out for an invitation in the next few days to sign up for a 1 hour shift at a bridge near you!

November 15, 2025 – What’s Next?

Approximately 50 dedicated individuals participated in our in-person (with coffee and bagels for fuel!) workshop. Several in-progress projects were explained, people chose activities to brainstorm and progress was made. If you signed up for more info for a project, keep an eye on your email inbox. Questions?

Bridge Brigades: (highway overpass messages): Gerry

Signs of Solidarity (Immigrants Welcome exterior / Staff Only interior signs anti-ICE for local businesses): Tug

Signs of Fascism (19 signs “Burma Shave” style explaining specific fascism issues): Aleda

Empower App (ways to get regular “todos” and reach out to your social circle about them): Paula

Courage Collectives (ways to think about your connections and make your own project) Are you a union member? College alum? Lawyer? Can you join with others to influence your network?

Wednesday Standouts (ongoing)

Every week people have a chance to gather locally with handmade signs, noisemakers and flags at rush hour to raise awareness of threats to our democracy. Check out photos from Marilyn Humphries from 11/29/26.

August 2025 – Bridge Brigade (ongoing)

A highly visible way to get a timely message out to the public!

Visibility Brigade Campaign

October 16, 2025 – Sign making for NoKings

Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church hosted a sign-making party so Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield and Beyond can lend signs to attendees at the October 18th NoKings event.