Project South

05/26/2026

Congrats to Project South's Azadeh N. Shahshahani!

This year, the Spirit of the IRC Award for Human Rights & Immigrant Justice Leadership will be presented to Azadeh N. Shahshahani. Serving as the Legal & Advocacy Director at Project South, Azadeh’s advocacy defends dignity, protects rights, and advances justice for immigrant communities. Her leadership reflects the courage and conviction that drive meaningful change, and we look forward to honoring her.

05/21/2026

Today Georgia organizations sent out a press release saying "Not in Our Town or Anywhere: Social Circle Sues to Keep ICE Warehouse Out Of Community."

Organizations that signed on include:

Asian American Advancing Justice Atlanta
Detention Watch Network (DWN)
El Refugio
Indivisible Boldly Blue
Indivisible Georgia 10
North Decatur Action
North Georgia Community Action Network
Project South
The Rainbow Collective
50501 Georgia

La lucha sigue! No ICE here or anywhere!

Download the press release here: bit.ly/4tTkxXY

05/21/2026

This past Saturday, many incredible organizations came together to discuss, organize, and stand in solidarity around the work that needs to be done ahead of the upcoming World Cup here in Atlanta next month ✨

Together, we canvassed businesses, restaurants, and community spaces to become Sanctuary Zones places where ICE is not welcomed and where people are committed to creating alternatives to policing and protecting our communities 🤝🏽❤️

If you’re interested in becoming a Sanctuary Zone, please visit the link in our bio to learn more 🔗



Video from: Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative - SNaP Co.

05/13/2026

Join us Saturday!

05/04/2026

Project South's Legal & Advocacy Director Azadeh N. Shahshahani is quoted in WABE newstory today on latest death at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia:

“It is horrifying. We are up to now four known su***des at Stewart and 14 deaths. None of these deaths, none of these su***des should have happened.”

Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old man from Cuba, died at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, on Tuesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement Gonzalez died from a suspected su***de, and it is investigating.

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

PRESS RELEASE: Death in Georgia ICE Prison Prompts Advocates to Call for Immediate Independent Investigation

The death toll in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody continues to rise with the tragic passing of Denny Adán González, 33, who died on April 28 at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.

Advocates are calling for a full independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. González and the rampant use of force at the Stewart Detention Center.

González’s untimely passing marks a historic and horrifying rate of death in ICE custody — 18 deaths in ICE custody in just four months of 2026 and 49 total deaths since Trump began his second term.

Project South’s Senior Staff Attorney Priyanka Bhatt said:

“We are enraged and heartbroken mourning yet another death at ICE’s Stewart Detention Center. Mr. Denny Adán González’s death marks the 21st death in ICE custody in Georgia. This staggering and shameful number will only continue to grow unless action is taken now. The responsibility for the unconscionable number of deaths lies in the hands of ICE and the private prison corporation CoreCivic. This fundamentally violent and profit-mongering system must be shut down.”

Read full press release here: bit.ly/4w8RBO5

05/01/2026

Project South's Legal & Advocacy Director Azadeh N. Shahshahani is quoted in today's article from The Guardian on the latest death in Stewart Detention Center:

"As tragedies mount at Stewart, we renew our call for this deadly prison to be shut down. Instead of taking steps to dismantle this prison, ICE is doubling down. It is time for Congress to take decisive action and shut down Stewart once and for all.”

Read online: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/georgia-ice-detention-death-cuban-immigrant

05/01/2026

May Day Solidarity ✊🏾

Stephanie Guilloud, our Movement Organizing Senior Strategist, standing with partners from Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and Atlanta People’s Campaign as we organize Sanctuary Zones and build community defense together.

Show us how you’re in action today!

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05/01/2026

Today is the day!!! May 1st. May Day. International Workers’ Day. 📢

This day carries a long, global history rooted in resistance, labor, and collective power.

It traces back to 1886, when workers across the United States organized mass strikes demanding an 8-hour workday in one of the largest labor uprisings in the nation’s history.

The state responded with violent repression. In Chicago, in what became known as the Haymarket Affair, multiple days of protest ended with police attacking demonstrators and a bomb exploding.

Though no one knew who was responsible for the bomb, 8 labor organizers—targeted for their anarchist beliefs—were arrested and tried without evidence. 3 were sentenced to long prison terms. 4 were executed by hanging. Another who was condemned to death, died by su***de in prison.

In 1889, the International Socialist Conference declared May 1st a global day of worker solidarity to honor the Haymarket martyrs. From there, May Day became International Workers’ Day, an annual holiday marked by strikes, marches, and collective action across the world.

In the U.S., the ruling class deliberately suppressed the May Day anniversary, driven by conservative fears of its anti-capitalist, socialist, and anarchist roots. This meant that May Day is rarely taught in mainstream U.S. history narratives in our schools.

Yet around the world, May 1st remains one of the most powerful days of protest and collective action for human rights. It is a call to mobilize our people.

Here in Atlanta, Project South is part of the ATL Get Ready Team, and together we’ve been coordinating May Day solidarity actions to resist the exploitation & criminalization of our communities!

There are many ways to take part in this campaign, today and in the future:

✊🏾 Join today’s economic boycott (no work, no school, no shopping)!
✊🏾 Host or attend a neighborhood assembly
✊🏾 Declare your space a Sanctuary Zone
✊🏾 Attend today’s May Day webinar and plug into organizing efforts—Register at: bit.ly/ATLGetReadyMayDay

Learn more about the ATL Get Ready campaign and our team: atlgetready.my.canva.site

Share out on social media with this toolkit: bit.ly/ATLGETREADYTOOKLIT