Weekly Action: Stand Against ICE at Hanscom Field

ByToby Sackton

Weekly Action: Stand Against ICE at Hanscom Field

Join the DE-ICE Hanscom coalition every Friday to demand an immediate end to ICE deportation flights at Hanscom Field. These operations have forcibly removed over 2,000 Massachusetts residents, effectively stripping them of their due process rights by moving them out of state before they can access counsel. The coalition—uniting Lexington Alarm with JALSA, Boston Workers Circle, Lincoln Witness, and Indivisible chapters from Concord, Acton, Maynard, and the Greater Assabet area—is mobilizing to ensure Massport can no longer recklessly disregard our State Constitution.

When & Where: Standouts are held every Friday from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the Hanscom Rotary (intersection of Hanscom Drive and Old Bedford Road in Lincoln). Note: There will be NO standout on Friday, Nov 28th.

Logistics: Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without blocking traffic or bike lanes. To stay informed on weekly updates and urgent actions, sign up for the DE-ICE email list here.

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