Sign placed in front of Riverside County Court House in downtown Riverside. (Citizens4Ontario)
New signs that say “ICE stole someone here” with a butterfly behind bars were placed from Pomona to Coachella Valley last weekend to mark places where ICE has taken people.
According to Citizens4Ontario, 120 signs were placed throughout the Inland Empire. They were designed by Pomona-based artist Jaime Muñoz.
The new and previous signs for "ICE stole someone here." (Citizens4Ontario)
“We wanted the art to acknowledge the overwhelming experience of immigrants being kidnapped off the streets on their way and at jobs that are the foundations of our communities,” Citizens4Ontario posted on Instagram.
The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice supported this project.
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The community groups had previously posted signs in October, but most were taken down. Even some of the new ones posted this weekend have already been taken down.
The Inland Empire has 4.6 million residents, according to UC Riverside.
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Since June 6, NBCLA reported over 2,792 arrests from June to August. At least 2,140 people have been taken by federal agents in Southern California since August, according to LA Taco.
Inland Empire community members can contact 909-361-4588 to report ICE activity in the area.
First sign of "ICE stole someone here" placed near Chaffey High School in Ontario. (Citizens4Ontario)
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