November 24, 2025
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Join us on the ground: DHS / ICE Boston Field Office, next to the Burlington Mall, 1000 District Ave, Burlington, MA 01803
Black Friday is supposed to be about doorbusters and discount chaos. Instead, we’re showing up where it actually matters — at the ICE facility hiding beside the Burlington Mall, where families are torn apart quietly, legally, and far too often without accountability.
Every week, neighbors gather on this strip of sidewalk to call out what organizers describe as unlawful, unconstitutional arrests and the fear they sow across Massachusetts. It started small. It grew fast. And now? These crowds are big enough that ICE can’t pretend they’re invisible anymore.
For the full deep dive on what’s happening behind the Burlington Mall, read the new Trail Mix Brief → What’s Going On at the Burlington ICE Facility?
This is what saving Democracy looks like:
Not speeches. Not hashtags. Not “thoughts and prayers.”
People standing shoulder to shoulder in the cold, refusing to accept cruelty as normal.
Black Friday Burlington Awareness Standout
While thousands rush into the mall, we’ll be right across the street holding signs, lifting voices, and forcing people to see what’s happening in their own backyard.
This is a visibility strike — a pop-up protest designed to hit maximum traffic on the busiest shopping day of the year. If you believe in human dignity, due process, and the radical idea that immigrants are people, this is your moment to show up.
Stand Up. Stand Out. Make a damn difference.
Why This Protest Exists
A coalition of local groups — including the Westford League of Women Voters, First Parish Church United, St. Mark’s Episcopal, and immigration advocates across the region — has been gathering here for months.
They’re pushing back against:
• Aggressive ICE detentions
• Families afraid to leave the country because they might not be let back in
• Civil rights violations that go unreported and unpunished
• A system that banks on people staying silent
These protesters aren’t waiting for better politicians or better headlines. They’re creating pressure in the only place that still works: the street.
Meet the Organizers: B.U.R.N.
The Black Friday action is organized by B.U.R.N. — Building Up Resilience Networks, a group dedicated to defending civil liberties and strengthening community response when power is abused.
They aren’t subtle about their mission: Expose the evil in our backyard.
If you believe in rights, justice, and holding our institutions accountable, you’re already part of this movement.
Learn more: https://burnresilience.network/
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