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Protests Erupt Over Chaperone Program Amid ICE Activity

11/25/2025

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Protests on College Hill followed RIFT-AFT Local 6516's walking chaperone program to train volunteers to escort noncitizens.
The program aims to shield community members from federal immigration enforcement and is inspired by the Deportation Defense Line.
Volunteers will patrol Providence courthouses to alert people about ICE activity, per the union.
On November 20, ICE was spotted near the Rhode Island Superior Courthouse, prompting demonstrations.

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Protests on College Hill followed RIFT-AFT Local 6516's walking chaperone program to train volunteers to escort noncitizens.
The program aims to shield community members from federal immigration enforcement and is inspired by the Deportation Defense Line.
Volunteers will patrol Providence courthouses to alert people about ICE activity, per the union.
On November 20, ICE was spotted near the Rhode Island Superior Courthouse, prompting demonstrations.