Central Westchester Indivisible

Newsletter #5 - February 18, 2026


While the withdrawal of part of the ICE/CBP occupation army from Minnesota is welcome and attributable in large part to the powerful protest movement in Minnesota, supported by groups such as ours around the country, let’s not fool ourselves into thinking we have beaten back the assault by Trump and his minions on immigrants to this country and their supporters.  Trump’s private army continues to operate in Minnesota and, perhaps more concerning, concentration camp-like detention centers are being established around the country.  The Trump regime continues to eviscerate environmental protections, last week focusing on the elimination of federal climate change protection.  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. continues to severely damage health care protection for Americans.  Trump, not being satisfied with his efforts to be a king, appears to be equally interested in being an emperor on the world stage.  We could go on and on, but the point is clear - we have a very long way to go to stop Trump from further undercutting our basic civil rights, the justice system, health care, environmental law, and just about every other element of American life that he can touch.  And, crucially, we have to work together to take back Congress this November to make sure we can begin to reverse the damage Trump has inflicted on the United States.


CWI is part of a nationwide group of Indivisible chapters and many other organizations fighting to protect our rights and to stop and reverse the Trump administration’s damage to society.   Thank you for being a part of that fight! 





WHAT CAN YOU DO?  


Please see below. And, as usual, we request that you please provide us with information to include in future newsletters.  You can do so by sending an email with the pertinent information to our email account, cwindivisible@gmail.com.  Please include the word "Event" in the email subject, so we know what to expect.


Also, please see our new website.  We are going to do our best to keep you informed through the newsletter, the website and additional emails as necessary. 


UPCOMING EVENTS


First, CWI’s first weekly demonstration will be this Sunday, February 22, at 1:00.    We will be meeting at Richard Presser Park (also known as Webb Field), 206-210 N. Central Avenue, in Hartsdale.  It’s just North of Four Corners and across the street from a Verizon store.  More details will be available on our webpage.


Second, once again the national Indivisible Team sent out a very helpful summary of the most recent weekly “What’s the Plan” zoom call with Leah and Ezra, which we recommend you join in future weeks, or listen to the podcasts of the calls.  The call was last week, but it’s still worth listening to the podcast.  The summary is copied in full below:

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Looking ahead to the rest of 2026?
You can now register for all of the 2026 What's the Plan calls!

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Third, please see Indivisible activities at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/889837/.  


Fourth, CWI’s first general meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 22.  We will be providing additional details in subsequent newsletters and on our website.


Fifth, CWI is actively planning our local No Kings mobilization on March 28.  Please contact us at cwindivisible@gmail.com if you want to help us make a major statement right here in Central Westchester.   


Sixth, on March 10 Moms Demand Action, Everytown and their partners will hold their 2026 Advocacy Day in Albany  - see their description of the event below:


Join New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Survivors and Partners in Albany for our 2026 Advocacy Day as we rally and meet with legislators to promote common sense gun laws! No experience necessary! Further logistical information, including carpools and exact legislator meeting times, will be provided to those who RSVP. Sign up to find out more, even if you can only attend a portion of the day. Wear red and join us to advocate for a New York free from gun violence!


To register, please click here.  


Seventh, from the Campaign for New York Health, please see the following about health care lobbying opportunities.

The profit motive in healthcare drives up costs, harms patients, and wastes billions. For less than we already pay, New York could guarantee universal, comprehensive care by cutting out profit-seeking middlemen. As federal healthcare cuts kick in—doubling the uninsured, closing hospitals, and spiking premiums—New York can fight back by passing the New York Health Act and putting care over profit.

The CNYH Capital Region Healthcare Hub will be at the Capital each week this session to lobby our State legislators.


To sign up to help lobby State legislators - please click here.  


Eighth, finally, we’ve been asking you to contribute information about additional events and one of our members provided the following very helpful information:


Postcards

There is evidence that postcard outreach has a positive effect. Reach out to one of the local coordinators below and get on their list. 


Melissa in Hartsdale    civicscribblers@gmail.com


Svetlana and Carmen in Larchmont    stsalik@gmail.com


Holly and Janet in Dobbs Ferry    hollybeach3@gmail.com


Or, contact the national group, FieldTeam 6 to work on postcard and other projects directly with them. Their slogan is, Register Democrats, Save the World. FieldTeam6: Register Democrats. Save the World.


Melting ICE Locally

CD16/15 has a very active Immigration Committee. The following slide deck explains what is entailed in doing “Know Your Rights” community work to help advocate for our neighbors who are being targeted, as well as describes the community network and actions being taken in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge section of NYCD15. You can review the slide deck to get the gist of it.


An immediate way to help out locally is to make a donation to Yonkers Sanctuary Movement; they are doing invaluable work and need all the assistance we can give them. You can also help them with their nonperishable goods wishlist. Go here to learn more.  


Immigration

NY State Actions:  Contact your state Senators Find My Senator | NYSenate.gov, Assembly members, and Governor Hochul (518-474-8390) to pass and enact NY4All which protects our communities by prohibiting state and local resources from being diverted to ICE and federal authorities in most cases. NYS must refuse to carry out an inhumane mass deportation and detention agenda. Info at Take Action: New York for All - NYC, Long Island, New York State | New York Immigration Coalition - Revision



Federal (Congress) Actions:   Stop ICE funding at the Federal level: Demand our Senators hold firm on funding restrictions without controls on ICE. You may also ask for a "Clawback" of previous ICE funding in the "big beautiful bill".. Sen. Schumer 202-224-6542 and Sen. Gillibrand 202-224-4451 daily. Look here for the script. Call your Congressmember as well. Thank Rep. Latimer for his support.


Voting 

And while you're calling Congress, also tell them to defeat the SAVE Act, which will make it more difficult to vote for millions of Americans, and force states to share their voter rolls with the Federal government. New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting | Brennan Center for Justice 


Chester, NY: The community is standing strong in opposition to a new proposed ICE detention camp in Chester, NY, with more actions and protests taking place and being planned. Take action now by signing Rep. Pat Ryan’s petition to stop it. Contact your local legislators (federal and state reps) to tell them that converting the Chester Warehouse into an ICE facility impacts all of us, and that you are strongly opposed.


Trainings:

February 24th at 7 p.m. Zoom, Westchester ICE Watch training, Register: send email to ICEwatch914@protonmail.com


RALLIES and protests: 

Thursday, February 19th, at 10:30 a.m., Van Der Donck Park at Larkin Plaza in Yonkers: A press conference and rally for NY for ALL and other protections for immigrants.


THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU’RE ALREADY DOING.  LET’S CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD!



Central Westchester Indivisible