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@FreeSFCoalition

We are a coalition of organizations advocating for community safety, transformative justice, immigrant rights, and self-determination. #FREESF

 San Francisco, CA
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With sensationalistic headlines like these, today’s @SFChronicle series by Megan Cassidy fuels stereotypes that are as crude as they are xenophobic. In this 🧵we’ll expose some of the key omissions, errors, and missing context. Please read and share! 1/
Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

ALT Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) profile pictureSan Francisco Chronicle
@sfchronicle10 Jul 2023
Thousands of miles from San Francisco, on the outskirts of a village in Honduras, a mural appears like a mirage: the Bay Bridge. More emblems of the city appear unexpectedly and often. New homes rise behind gates emblazoned with 49ers or Warriors logos. This is the Siria Valley.
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Thank you Supervisor @JackieFielder_ for leading this effort to affirm SF's historic sanctuary ordinance! Immigrant communities are a vital and inseparable part of our city, and we need to uphold our values of equality under the law in the face of anti-immigrant attacks.
Jackie Fielder (@JackieFielder_) profile pictureJackie Fielder@JackieFielder_15 Jan 2025
SAN FRANCISCO WILL REMAIN A SANCTUARY CITY This is my first piece of legislation I introduced today as Supervisor and I am thankful to ALL TEN of my colleagues on the San Francisco Board of Supervisor for cosponsoring my resolution affirming this.
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TODAY: Dozens of organizations, including SF immigrant rights, health, and criminal justice organizations submitted a letter demanding that District Attorney @BrookeJenkinsSF STOP colluding with the feds, and creating a fast-track to deportation in our city.
Dozens of organizations demand that District Attorney Brooke Jenkins STOP colluding with the feds and creating a fast-track to deportation! Read the letter at: bit.ly/SFDAcollusionFeds

ALT Dozens of organizations demand that District Attorney Brooke Jenkins STOP colluding with the feds and creating a fast-track to deportation! Read the letter at: bit.ly/SFDAcollusionFeds

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The @SFDAOffice’s practice of referring cases to the feds sets up a two-tiered system of justice that discriminates against and deprives immigrants of due process, fast-tracks people into deportation, and subjects victims of labor trafficking to life-threatening conditions.
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‼️ An important read: "Serving on a jury helped me see that the problems on our streets are even more nuanced and complex than I realized. Recognizing the complexity of the problems our city is facing might be the first step toward solving them." sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
I served as a juror in an S.F. fentanyl case. Here’s why I voted to acquit

I served as a juror in an S.F. fentanyl case. Here’s why I voted to acquit

My experience serving as a juror opened my eyes to the complex reality of San Francisco’s fentanyl crisis

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It's been 2 months since the @sfchronicle published their sensationalist series that perpetuated stereotypes on the immigrant community. They failed to provide corrections or significant context, so we’re publishing a FREE SF member’s letter to the editor to bridge the info gap✍️
A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S.

ALT A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S.

Free SF (@FreeSFCoalition) profile pictureFree SF@FreeSFCoalition11 Jul 2023
With sensationalistic headlines like these, today’s @SFChronicle series by Megan Cassidy fuels stereotypes that are as crude as they are xenophobic. In this 🧵we’ll expose some of the key omissions, errors, and missing context. Please read and share! 1/
Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

ALT Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

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FREE SF member, Sanika Mahajan with Dolores Street Community Services, wrote🧵: “This series is an abysmal attempt to uncover labor trafficking’s impact on the drug trade, so lacking in truth that I question whether it was even an attempt at all." ‼️
“This series is an abysmal attempt to uncover labor trafficking’s impact on the drug trade, so lacking in truth that I question whether it was even an attempt at all."

ALT “This series is an abysmal attempt to uncover labor trafficking’s impact on the drug trade, so lacking in truth that I question whether it was even an attempt at all."

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Over a month since @sfchronicle published their sensationalist series that perpetuated stereotypes on the immigrant community. They failed to provide corrections or significant context, so we’re publishing Treatment on Demand’s letter to the editor: teapaw.org/freesfcoalition/status…
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Free SF (@FreeSFCoalition) profile pictureFree SF@FreeSFCoalition11 Jul 2023
With sensationalistic headlines like these, today’s @SFChronicle series by Megan Cassidy fuels stereotypes that are as crude as they are xenophobic. In this 🧵we’ll expose some of the key omissions, errors, and missing context. Please read and share! 1/
Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

ALT Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

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Today’s letter to the editor ✍️ comes from the Treatment on Demand (TOD), a coalition of SF providers who serve the homeless, people who use drugs, and Tenderloin residents. TOD is met everyday with the alarming reality of their clients dying of overdoses.
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"To Ulloa and many Hondurans, these weren’t just fleeting headlines, but piercing blows that left lasting scars." Immigrant community leaders react to @sfchronicle's sensationalized series. eltecolote.org/content/en/ho…
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“'I felt as if a weight pressed down on my chest,” Ulloa remembered, referring to the @sfchronicle article... 'Imagine trying to make a difference, and suddenly you are reduced to a stereotype.'”
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It's been over a month since the @sfchronicle published their sensationalist series that perpetuated stereotypes on the immigrant community. They failed to provide corrections or significant context so today we’re publishing @CUAV's letter to the editor to bridge the info gap.✍️
A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S. A picture of CUAV's logo is included.

ALT A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S. A picture of CUAV's logo is included.

Free SF (@FreeSFCoalition) profile pictureFree SF@FreeSFCoalition11 Jul 2023
With sensationalistic headlines like these, today’s @SFChronicle series by Megan Cassidy fuels stereotypes that are as crude as they are xenophobic. In this 🧵we’ll expose some of the key omissions, errors, and missing context. Please read and share! 1/
Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

ALT Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

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Today’s letter to the editor comes from @CUAV, an anti-violence organization in SF 🌉that supports LBGTQIA+ immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The series does a disservice to the Latinx communities that CUAV serves. #ICEoutofSF
We work to support LGBTQIA+ immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The recent series on the fentanyl health crisis does a disservice to the Latinx communities we serve in San Francisco.

ALT We work to support LGBTQIA+ immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The recent series on the fentanyl health crisis does a disservice to the Latinx communities we serve in San Francisco.

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It's been a month since the @sfchronicle published their sensationalist series that perpetuated stereotypes on the immigrant community. They failed to provide corrections or significant context, so we’re publishing our letters to the editor to bridge the information gap. ✍️
A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S.

ALT A graphic with a picture of the Golden Gate bridge that says “Bridging the Information Gap.” SF community responds to sensationalist SF Chronicle series on the fentanyl overdose crises impacting American cities across the U.S.

Free SF (@FreeSFCoalition) profile pictureFree SF@FreeSFCoalition11 Jul 2023
With sensationalistic headlines like these, today’s @SFChronicle series by Megan Cassidy fuels stereotypes that are as crude as they are xenophobic. In this 🧵we’ll expose some of the key omissions, errors, and missing context. Please read and share! 1/
Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

ALT Text of headline: "In recent years, HONDURAN migrants have taken over the sale of FENTANYL in the OPEN-AIR MARKETS of San Francisco"

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Our first letter to the editor comes from legal experts at @the_ILRC. The @sfchronicle failed to correct factual inaccuracies, including on the true impact of the city’s sanctuary policy. The paper really needs to do its homework on such a crucial issue. 📝 #ICEoutofSF
We want to highlight several inaccuracies regarding SF’s sanctuary policy in the Chronicle’s recent series on the fentanyl health crisis impacting the U.S. The paper really needs to do its homework on such a crucial issue.

ALT We want to highlight several inaccuracies regarding SF’s sanctuary policy in the Chronicle’s recent series on the fentanyl health crisis impacting the U.S. The paper really needs to do its homework on such a crucial issue.

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We applaud Supe Melgar for her powerful words and leadership. We need to affirm the humanity of Central American community members and honor their contributions to our society. And we need to reject divisive scapegoating. youtube.com/watch?v=3Uw-0vTb…
Supervisor Melgar speaking at the Board of Supervisors meeting on July 18, 2023.

ALT Supervisor Melgar speaking at the Board of Supervisors meeting on July 18, 2023.

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.@sfchronicle your reporting about Sanctuary policies is inaccurate, as we explain in this thread. We're disappointed you're misleading the public on this important issue. teapaw.org/FreeSFCoalition/status…
San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) profile pictureSan Francisco Chronicle
@sfchronicle11 Jul 2023
One Honduran dealer said many choose to work in San Francisco because they’re less likely to be deported. Another echoed this sentiment, saying: “The reason is because, in San Francisco, it’s like you’re here in Honduras.” trib.al/KTqGE5K
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.@sfstandard @davidfortheppl: The public deserves to know who paid for this poll, what else participants heard *before* being asked about sanctuary, what model was used for likely voters, and whether the Sanctuary Policy was described accurately 1/
The San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard) profile pictureThe San Francisco Standard
@sfstandard2 May 2023
NEW: A survey of 500 likely SF voters found that 70% support revoking sanctuary city protections for undocumented immigrants found guilty of dealing fentanyl. It comes less than three months after @sfbos shot down a proposal to do something similar. sfstandard.com/criminal-just…
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2/ As we share below, we’re very concerned this key context is missing from reporting, and we’re worried voters didn’t get an accurate description of the policy. But first, let’s be clear -
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BREAKING: D.A. Jenkins DROPS proposal to weaken Sanctuary!! We fought to uphold our core values of equality & due process and won ✊ Now we call on Sup. Dorsey to follow suit and withdraw his cynical ‘recycled war on drugs” proposal. #ICEoutofSF
Text of statement on DA withdrawing proposal to weaken Sanctuary

ALT Text of statement on DA withdrawing proposal to weaken Sanctuary

Text of statement on DA withdrawing proposal to weaken Sanctuary

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💯!! #ICEoutofSF
Keep Talking About Palestine (@alejandro415sf) profile pictureKeep Talking About Palestine@alejandro415sf8 Mar 2023
Many workers have shared with me violations of their rights at work but chose not to speak up due to their fear of having to deal with law enforcement. Weakening the sanctuary ordinance of SF will discourage even more workers from speaking up! #ICEoutofSF
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Today we heard yet *another* powerful outpouring of public comment in support of SF's Sanctuary Ordinance! Bev Upton of SF's Domestic Violence Consortium shared the DVC's strong support, bc it helps protect survivors of DV and all gender based violence #ICEOutofSF 1/
Free SF (@FreeSFCoalition) profile pictureFree SF@FreeSFCoalition1 Mar 2023
After a vibrant rally earlier today in support of SF's Sanctuary Ordinance - a strong coalition of community groups is now giving public comment at the Board of Supervisors. #ICEOutofSf
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🔥🔥🔥 remarks from Dolores Street Community Services/SFILEN's Sanika Mahajan
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Yesterday we hand delivered a letter signed by 45 faith, civil rights, & community orgs urging our city leaders including @LondonBreed, @BrookeJenkinsSF, & Dorsey to reverse course + withdraw their attacks on our cherished Sanctuary ordinance. We must uphold equality & inclusion!
The letter to defend sanctuary with organization logos at the top

ALT The letter to defend sanctuary with organization logos at the top

Text of the letter

ALT Text of the letter

A list of the organizations that signed on

ALT A list of the organizations that signed on

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Sanctuary is a key part of the solution. It helps protect our immigrant family, friends, and neighbors from racial profiling and abuse at the hands of ICE. It also helps ppl who have survived or witnessed violence get the support they need. @SheriffSF
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¡¡Viva Gloria!!
CausaJusta (@CausaJusta1) profile pictureCausaJusta@CausaJusta11 Mar 2023
Gloria, our SF Immigrant Rights Organizer! 📣#ICEOutofSf 📣
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After a vibrant rally earlier today in support of SF's Sanctuary Ordinance - a strong coalition of community groups is now giving public comment at the Board of Supervisors. #ICEOutofSf
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Speakers have shared their own stories as immigrant community members, and called out the incredible harmful "war on drugs"-style attack on the ordinance
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Defend Sanctuary in SF! Join us on 2/28 for a Rally (12 pm) & Public Comments (4 pm) to ensure we uphold our values of equality, inclusion, and safety for all. #ICEoutofSF
Text of the graphic says: Defend Sanctuary in San Francisco! San Francisco's Sanctuary Ordinance is under attack! Join the FREE SF coalition to defend sanctuary, and uphold our values of equality, inclusion, and safety for all. Tuesday, February 28, 12 pm - Rally, 4 pm - Public Comment. San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl. RSVP: bit.ly/iceoutofsf.

ALT Text of the graphic says: Defend Sanctuary in San Francisco! San Francisco's Sanctuary Ordinance is under attack! Join the FREE SF coalition to defend sanctuary, and uphold our values of equality, inclusion, and safety for all. Tuesday, February 28, 12 pm - Rally, 4 pm - Public Comment. San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl. RSVP: bit.ly/iceoutofsf.

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The FREE SF coalition affirms that immigrants are a vital part of our city + opposes DHS's attempt to bully our city leaders into chipping away at due process protections in our sanctuary ordinance! The @sfbos must uphold the ordinance, and our values of equality and inclusion.
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Our full statement⬇️Sup. @Ahsha_Safai, @AaronPeskin, @myrnamelgar, @Sfbos - The Sanctuary Ordinance help keeps everyone in the community safe. Advocates of DV have made clear -any collusion b/t law enforcement + DHS makes it harder for survivors to get the help they need.
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