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After Election Day · Nov 3, 2026. Votes are still being counted. Track results

The wave came in

East County showed up. Now we turn votes into protection.

NBC News projects Democrats will control both the House and the Senate in January. Thank you to everyone who knocked doors, drove neighbors to Vote Centers, and voted. The next step is making sure that power protects our immigrant neighbors.

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House + SenateDemocrats projected to control both chambersNBC News projection
7+Senate seats flipped, including Texas, Ohio & North CarolinaNBC News, Nov 4
5 for 5San Diego County House seats with Democrats aheadStill being counted
No on 39Californians projected to reject the voter ID measureNBC News projection

Xavier Becerra has been declared the winner for governor. East County races in El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee and Lemon Grove are still being counted. Sources: NBC News, NBC San Diego, Times of San Diego.

But a wave doesn’t stop a raid

The Election Is Over. The Work Isn’t.

Immigration enforcement funding Congress already approved runs through 2029. New oversight can help, but what protects families day to day is what always has: neighbors.

Source: Boundless weekly immigration roundup, Nov 6

What protects our neighbors
  • Knowing your rights, and sharing them.
  • Getting your news from trusted sources.
  • Showing up, week after week.
  • Holding new leaders to their promises.

This Week in Immigrant Justice

What’s Happening in San Diego

Three stories we’re following, and how you can act on each one.

Know the Rules

San Diego police have to report on ICE scenes. The chief promised to do it more often.

After a councilmember said SDPD wasn’t being open about these encounters, the chief promised in an Oct. 30 memo to report to the City Council more often.

  • The city’s 2025 Due Process and Safety Ordinance requires a written report within 3 business days when police respond to a federal immigration enforcement scene.
  • The gap: per the chief’s memo, scenes with no immigration arrest aren’t covered, though he says he’ll still report them.

Does your East County city have a rule like this? Ask your council.

Read the story at KPBS →
Community

A year of showing up at Otay Mesa

On Nov. 1, dozens of people gathered outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center to mark one year of weekly vigils, held so the people inside know they aren’t forgotten. The same care showed up on Election Day:

  • The Chicano Federation and PANA opened their offices as vote centers for immigrant voters worried about ICE.
  • Teachers at Hoover High in City Heights organized patrols to watch for enforcement.
Read at Daylight San Diego → Safe vote centers, at KPBS →
Take Action

At least 31 people have died in ICE custody this year

This week a Houston ICE officer was charged with aggravated assault after investigators said he hit a man with his vehicle during an operation. Another death in ICE custody brought the 2026 toll to at least 31.

  • Call your representative and ask what oversight of ICE detention they’ll push for.
  • Get trained to support neighbors during enforcement activity.
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Know Your Rights

Everyone has rights, whatever their immigration status.

Get your information from trusted legal-aid groups, and share it with your family and neighbors.

ACTIVATE! San Diego does not give legal advice. For your own situation, talk with a qualified immigration attorney or legal-aid organization. Please don’t post photos or identifying details of the people involved in enforcement activity.

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What We Believe

Why We Organize

Why We Show Up

The First Amendment Is a Responsibility

In East County, we are building a community that speaks truth to power with courage, dignity, and purpose.

  • Peaceful & Principled

    Every action we take is grounded in non-violence and mutual respect. Our message is amplified, not diminished, when we stand with integrity.

  • Rooted in East County

    We are your neighbors in El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Lemon Grove, and throughout East San Diego County. This is where change starts.

  • Consistent Presence

    Change happens through sustained attention. We show up week after week so elected officials know we’re here and paying attention.

Policy, Not Politics

Why We Protest

Many of our members are protesting specific policies and conduct, including practices carried out by agencies like ICE, DHS, and CBP. They have separated families, denied due process, and made our neighbors afraid to go to work, to school, or to the doctor. We protest actions and policies, not people. Our aim is accountability for how power is used in our communities, and dignity for everyone living in them.

  • Due Process for Everyone

    Every person deserves a fair hearing under the law. We speak up when that principle is ignored, regardless of who is affected.

  • Accountability for Agencies

    When enforcement practices cross the line from public safety into fear and harm, we document it, name it, and demand better.

  • Visibility Creates Pressure

    Elected officials and agencies respond to public attention. Showing up, in numbers, keeps these issues from being ignored.

One Community

We Stand With Our Neighbors

We support all human beings in our communities regardless of immigration status, faith, race, gender identity, or where they started out. Dignity isn’t conditional, and neither is our solidarity.

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When a neighbor is targeted, we show up for them. When a family is afraid, we stand between them and that fear. We take to the streets not for spectacle, but to bring visibility to causes that too often go unseen. Because attention is often the first step toward change.

“Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
— First Amendment to the United States Constitution

San Diego, It’s Time to Activate!

Join a community of diverse, everyday San Diegans standing up for the rights, the freedoms, and the democracy we all share. Your voice matters here.

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