FIRC • Falmouth Immigrant Rights Coalition

10/04/2026

Learn about workplace rights.

09/30/2026

Learn about the Mashpee Wampanoag Youth environmental Ambassadors program. Thursday October 1st. Falmouth Art Center, 137 Gifford Street. 6:30 pm. An. Indigenous Peoples Day event. Info: 508-274-1131.

How to Be an Active Non-Indigenous Ally: Practical Steps for Truth and Reconciliation 🌲

Allyship is not a label we claim; it is an ongoing practice of learning, listening, and taking meaningful action. To support Truth and Reconciliation, non-Indigenous allies must actively work to dismantle systemic barriers and foster cultural safety in their personal and professional lives.

If you are looking to move from awareness to action, here are practical steps you can take to practice active allyship:

1. Do the Groundwork: Educate Yourself First.
Read the Calls to Action: Familiarize yourself with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action. Identify how they apply to your specific field, workplace, or community.
Learn the Local History: Research the treaties, traditional territories, and languages of the land where you live and work.
Listen Without Interrupting: Seek out books, podcasts, and articles by Indigenous authors, historians, and Elders. Focus on listening to understand, rather than responding.
2. Challenge Bias and Speak Up
Address Harmful Stereotypes: Gently but firmly challenge myths, racist remarks, or systemic biases when you encounter them in social, familial, or professional settings.
De-center Yourself: Use your platform to amplify Indigenous voices, rather than speaking on their behalf.
3. Support Indigenous Sovereignty and Economy
Buy Indigenous: Make a conscious effort to support Indigenous-owned businesses, artists, and community-led initiatives.
Support Grassroots Organizations: Donate to or volunteer with organizations that support Indigenous youth, language revitalization, and land-based healing.
4. Reflect and Adapt Your Practice
Examine Your Workplace: Ask how your organization can integrate cultural protocols, provide trauma-informed spaces, and recruit and retain Indigenous staff equitably.
Embrace the Discomfort: Acknowledging difficult truths can be uncomfortable. Accept this discomfort as a necessary part of growth and healing.

Reconciliation is a shared responsibility. By taking consistent, respectful action, we can build a foundation of mutual respect and genuine partnership.

09/26/2026

09/23/2026

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders - The Boston Globe, 9/21/2026:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/21/nation/ice-hides-locations-thousands-detainees-with-final-removal-orders/

Call your legislators and urge them to call out this outrageous ICE conduct. Stand up and Fight Back1

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, an unannounced move that has made it far more difficult for lawyers and relatives to find them, according to current and former officials fami...

09/23/2026

New Bedford needs our help:

ICE has used unethical and deplorable tactics to find, pick up, and kidnap immigrants, trolling school bus stops and taking parents after their children are picked up by a school bus. This outrageous conduct must be stopped!

“Humanity at Work” runs a mutual aid fund for the New Bedford Immigrant Justice Coalition, and if you can donate, this is the #1 place it’s needed right now: https://givebutter.com/xMkiZZ. Spread the word on social media.

07/08/2026

⚽🌍 Save the Date! 🌍⚽

Join us for a FREE community World Cup Watch Party on Saturday, July 19, from 1:00–5:00 PM at East Falmouth Elementary School!

Bring your family and friends to celebrate the world’s game with:
🎉 Free admission
🌮 Delicious food trucks
🎶 Live DJ & music
⚽ Games and activities for all ages
🌎 A welcoming celebration of the many cultures that make our community strong

Whether you’re a lifelong soccer fan or just looking for a fun afternoon with neighbors, everyone is welcome!

📍 East Falmouth Elementary School
🗓️ Saturday, July 19
⏰ 1:00–5:00 PM

Come together. Cheer together. Celebrate together. ❤️⚽

07/07/2026

No one should be subjected to abuse or indefinite detention in our communities.

On Saturday, July 25, join neighbors from across Southeastern Massachusetts in calling for an end to ICE detention at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility—the only jail in Massachusetts that contracts with ICE.

Together, we can stand for dignity, accountability, and a future where people are treated with humanity and respect.

📍 Plymouth County Correctional Facility
🗓 Saturday, July 25
🕑 2:00–3:30 PM

Bring a friend. Raise your voice. Help protect our neighbors.

05/20/2026

A father and son from the Island, Rogerio da Silva Lima, and his son, Nycolas de Al Varenga Lima, a student at MVRHS, were taken from Menemsha by the U.S. Coast Guard into ICE custody on Monday. When a call came into a local hotline, Islanders scrambled to keep the pair from being sent out of state to Texas.

The incident took place during a planned fishing day. Now, the pair are detained in an ICE facility in Burlington as a federal judge reviews their cases in Boston. Meanwhile, Islanders launched a fundraising campaign for them.

Read more at mvtimes.com.

📸: Nicholas Vukota

05/15/2026

Building a safer community, together. ❤️ Our strength is in our connection to one another. Come learn how to effectively support our neighbors & understand your rights during ICE actions. Event Details:
🗓 Saturday, May 16th
🕓 4:30 - 6:00 PM
📍 Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Great Hall
Sponsored by the Saint Barnabas Social Justice Committee & FIRC. Let’s look out for each other. 🕊️