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Wednesday, April 8, at 6 pm

Contact: Devin Seligsohn | 720.429.9074 | devin.dandelion@proton.me

GEO Detention Facility, 3130 Oakland St, Aurora, CO 80010

Instagram @denverboulderjvp

Roughly 100 local members of Denver/Boulder Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and allies plan to participate in a Passover Vigil to free the immigrants detained inside, linking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence with Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. The organizers connect movements for immigrant rights, Palestinian and Jewish rights, and ultimately call for the collective liberation of all.

Aurora, CO (April 8, 2026) —Denver/Boulder JVP members to lead a Passover Grief Vigil outside the infamous GEO detention facility, remembering all those killed in ICE custody. Participants will rally to demand an end to inhumane treatment inside the facility and collective liberation for all people unjustly detained from Colorado to Palestine.

• What: Jewish faith leaders and community members will lead a Passover Yizkor ritual outside GEO Detention Center in Aurora, which is known for some of the most inhumane conditions of all ICE detention facilities across the country. People gathering will grieve together through Jewish ritual for all individuals killed by ICE and rally outside the detention center to demand better conditions and treatment for those in custody and freedom for all people unjustly detained due to fascist laws and imperialist institutions across the globe.
• Who: AFSC (American Friends Service Committee), CORNN (Colorado Rapid Response Network), Shut Down GEO, USPCN (US Palestinian Community Network), and members of Denver/Boulder JVP. Participants will include Jewish faith leaders and community members, human rights advocates, descendants of Holocaust survivors, students, elders, and immigrant rights activists.
• When: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 6 pm
• Where: 3130 Oakland St, Aurora, CO 80010, south side of the building
• Why: Local members of JVP and allies to grieve together as a community during the traditional Passover Yizkor ritual. While Yizkor is traditionally recited in a synagogue, JVP members will hold the prayer service publicly outside the detention facility to express support for local immigrant communities experiencing state violence and displacement — similar to Jewish communities that have faced state-sanctioned violence and antisemitism throughout history.

The organizers condemn the collaboration between U.S. federal law enforcement and Israeli military in training exchange programs, which utilize shared enforcement tactics and lawlessness. Trump and Netanyahu are present-day Pharaohs. Many Coloradan Jews honor this Passover by continuing to forge solidarity with all people committed to collective liberation and fight for a future of freedom & safety for all. “I’m here to say ICE OUT and Free Palestine. None of us is free until all of us are free. When they come for one, they face us all.” – Devin Seligsohn, Jewish Voice for Peace

Media welcome: Interviews will be available with Michael Kengmana and Al Cannington; visuals include banners that read, “Free them all,” “Melt ICE,” “Come for one, face us all,” handmade poppies tied to the fence to represent Palestine and all oppressed people, and singing during the vigil.

Background: Yizkor is a memorial prayer service honoring the deceased that is recited four times a year, including on the final night of Passover, a holiday dedicated to commemorating the Jewish people’s struggles against oppression. The Passover story teaches that in every generation there are Pharaohs who oppress the people. And, in every generation, there are people who stand firm in what is right and rise up for freedom.

U.S. law enforcement collaborates with the Israeli military and Israeli police through a range of actors that include private companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. This has encompassed exchange programs, training partnerships, and the purchase and use of Israeli spyware and surveillance technologies. Critics, including JVP, have denounced this collaboration as encouraging military and counterterror tactics by federal immigration officers and continuing imperialist violence in both the U.S. and occupied Palestine.

The Passover story teaches about having faith and that even in the darkest moments, freedom is still on the horizon. Although this is a time of genocide and fascism, attendees of the vigil will be there to show they are not giving up or ceding power to the authoritarian regimes ascending globally. This community remains steadfast in the fight for freedom for Palestinians and all people.

The Jewish Voice for Peace family of organizations organizes a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people. Jewish Voice for Peace Action (JVP Action), our 501(c)(4) organization, is now doing business as Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), while our 501(c)(3) work continues through JVP Leadership and Culture Lab (JVP Lab). JVP is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.

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TODAY: Colorado AFL-CIO to Host Stand With Minnesota Rally

Will demand “ICE-out” and justice for Good, Pretti, immigrant community

Featured photo by Lorie Shaull

DENVER – Today, part of a national AFL-CIO day of action, Colorado workers and activists will rally in solidarity with Minnesotans standing up to protect their immigrant neighbors. As many Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents abuse their power in extreme mass deportation operations, participants will demand of Colorado’s Congressional delegation:

• The immediate removal of ICE from Minneapolis/St. Paul and other cities
• Justice and accountability for Renee Good, union brother Alex Pretti, and all victims of ICE cruelty and violence
• Revocation of ICE funding for mass deportation

WHAT: Stand With Minnesota Rally

WHO: Colorado AFL-CIO – speakers will include:

• Jeanette Vizguerra
• Juan Sebastian Pinto
• Potential speakers from CORRN, Together Colorado, and an indigenous community leader

WHEN: TODAY: February 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: James N. Manley Park, 400 Josephine St., Denver, CO 80206

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For two days in a row, well over 1,000 people gathered in Boulder to protest ICE and federal immigration enforcement. On Saturday, the demonstration took place downtown at Broadway and Walnut, drawing a large crowd despite cooler weather (but not as cold as Minnesota). The action was organized by Forever Indivisible Boulder with organizing support from Boulder DSA and included participants of all ages.

The downtown protest followed an earlier bike rally that began at North Boulder Park and rode through town to join demonstrators. Organizers and participants cited ongoing concerns about federal immigration enforcement, including the recent fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis that have sparked protests nationwide, as well as broader opposition to ICE and Trump administration immigration policies.

Ahead of the protest, Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty issued a “Know Your Rights” notice, advising residents on constitutional protections when interacting with ICE agents and documenting their activity. Dougherty, who is currently campaigning for Colorado Attorney General, has been publicly raising concerns about the use of force by federal immigration authorities and potential infringements on constitutional rights.

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