An innovative approach to ‘abolish ICE’

For weeks, organizers with Never Again Action, a Jewish-led advocacy group, have gathered outside of ICE offices across the country. Singing protest songs, they implore ICE officers put a stop to the agency’s abusive detention and deportation practices. “Quit your job!” is a common plea.

Some may just take them up on it.

This week, Never Again Atlanta, one of the group’s many local chapters, launched a job placement program for immigration officers seeking to distance themselves from the agency. The program seeks to make leaving the agency a real possibility by matching conscientious objectors with career advisers and job opportunities. “As we looked into these agents’ eyes, we could tell they weren’t comfortable with what was going on. We’ve asked them to quit their jobs, so how can we make it easy on them?” Emily Baselt, an organizer with Never Again Atlanta, told The Week.

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