F@CK I.C.E.

People have been asking us how they can help if they are unable to attend a Protest or a Neighborhood I.C.E. watch. You are welcome to donate to support The Briar’s continued distribution of emergency whistles, “Know Your Rights” zines, food and drinks for neighborhood ICE watch patrols and volunteers, and printing and postage for “Mail Your Elected Official” postcards.

If you want to support the community work in another way, we invite you to join our volunteer group as we continue caring for and showing up for Minneapolis neighbors.

Resources & Whats going on

  • The best option for getting connected to an active neighborhood I.C.E. watch is sign up at defend612.com and they wil link you up to your neighbors through Signal.

    What’s Signal? Signal is a free, end-to-end encrypted messaging app for secure texts, calls, and file sharing, prioritizing user privacy and operating as a nonprofit venture. It functions like other popular chat apps but uses strong encryption so only sender and recipient can read messages, preventing third parties from intercepting them.

    If you feel overloaded by app’s and message tools, I see you, but this tool really is the best one for this type organizing.

  • We currently have Emergency Whistles and “Know your Rights” zine.

    If you would like to print your own “Know Your Rights” zine. Here is the link.

    We also have a postcard campaign for you to send to your elected official. You fill it out we mail it for you.

    On-site is also a “Make your own I.C.E. protest sign” station, where we provide cardboard and art materials for you to make signs.

  • We are currently hosting a food and fund drive for the St.David’s Latino Day Autism Program. Their clients have been heavily impacted and are not able to safely leave the house. Madeline the the Program Manager, has been collecting donations and delivering groceries and other supplies to clients’ homes.

    One of our regulars and community members asked us for assistance to help gather supplies for this program. If you have or know of a need you are trying to help with, please reach out to hilari@briarbar.com

  • You can contact Hilari ZiaiMehr - hilari@briabar.com.

  • Community Impact:

    So far we have distributed over 500 emergency whistles and “Know your Rights” zines.

    Mailed 100 postcards to your elected officials that neighbors have filled out.

    Donated over 200 lbs of shelf-stable food to our current drive.

3% Cover the Fee

These donations will be used to continue the distribution of "Know Your Rights" zine, emergency whistles, "Send a Postcard to your Elected Representative" and other community resources, like hot drinks and meals for volunteers through the Briar.