ICE Resolution

WHEREAS, the ongoing, virulent and violent attacks on immigrant communities by the Trump administration intend to cause harm, invoke fear, and weaken and divide the working class;

WHEREAS, these attacks consist of hateful, dehumanizing rhetoric and targeted “immigration enforcement” by ICE, which includes intimidation, racial profiling, violence and illegal detainment;

WHEREAS, recently the Trump administration has ratcheted up its targeted, hateful attacks on the Somali community; particularly naming the Somali community in Minnesota and the Twin Cities, and bolstering existing anti-Somali sentiment nationally and locally;

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 opposes ICE activity and enforcement at any property ATU 1005 members workplaces and areas adjacent to these workspaces.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will support members who respond to ICE activity at the workplace and in their community.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will bargain for workplace protections, paid leave, and job security for employees affected by ICE activity, including employees and their loved ones who are held by ICE, including employees who face discipline or termination from the employer for responding to ICE activity.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will advocate for policies that direct members to deny access to buildings, buses or light rail trains and oppose enforcement presence on site, including protecting members and riders records and privacy.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will distribute multilingual know-your-rights resources to its members.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will create training for members on how to address ice presence on buses and light rail trains and at work facilities and create rapid-response teams at work facilities.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 will document incidents confidentially and publish summaries to inform advocacy.

THEREFORE, ATU 1005 this resolution will be distributed to the Metropolitan Council, Transdev and union membership with a progress report to members within 60 days.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ATU 1005 endorse the Ice out of MN rally on 12/20/25.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ATU 1005 Call on Local Politicians, Community Organizations and the Regional Labor Federations to call for a mass demonstration to demand ICE out of the Twin Cities!