This Saturday, Yakima Indivisible will gather for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember the lives impacted and lost due to violence perpetrated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This vigil is a space for quiet reflection and collective grief—but also for resolve. We come together not only to mourn, but to affirm our shared humanity and our belief that no one should live in fear because of where they were born, how they arrived, or the paperwork they carry.
As candles are lit, we will hold in our hearts the families and communities who have been torn apart, and we will stand in solidarity with our neighbors who continue to face uncertainty, detention, and violence. In the stillness, we make room for compassion. In our gathering, we find strength.
This is not a protest. It is a moment of remembrance, care, and connection—an opportunity to show up for one another and to remind those most affected that they are not alone. Together, we send a message of dignity, accountability, and hope.
All are welcome. Bring a candle if you have one, or simply bring yourself. Your presence matters.
In standing together, we honor the past, support the present, and commit ourselves to a more just and humane future.
Location:
Millennium Plaza
22 S 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Vigilia Comunitaria con Velas para las Víctimas de la Violencia de ICE
Esta semana, nuestro capítulo local de Indivisible se reunirá para una vigilia con velas en honor y memoria de todas las vidas que han sido afectadas o perdidas por la violencia de ICE.
La vigilia será un espacio de silencio, reflexión y dolor compartido…pero también de esperanza. Nos reunimos no solo para lamentar lo ocurrido, sino para afirmar nuestra humanidad común y nuestra convicción de que nadie debería vivir con miedo por su lugar de nacimiento, la forma en que llegó a este país o los documentos que posee.
Al encender las velas, llevaremos en nuestros corazones a las familias y comunidades que han sido separadas, y nos solidarizaremos con nuestros vecinos que siguen enfrentando incertidumbre, detención y violencia. En el silencio, damos espacio a la compasión. En el encuentro, encontramos fuerza.
Esto no es una protesta. Es un momento de recuerdo, cuidado y conexión: una oportunidad para estar juntos y recordarle a quienes más han sufrido que no están solos. Queremos enviar un mensaje claro: dignidad, responsabilidad y esperanza.
Todas las personas son bienvenidas. Si tienes una vela, tráela; si no, tu presencia es suficiente. Tu compañía importa.
Unidos, honramos el pasado, acompañamos el presente y reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con un futuro más justo y humano.
34 People Killed by ICE in the Past Year
1-23-25: Genry Ruiz Guillén, 29, of Honduras, died in a hospital in Florida.
1-29-25: Serawit Gezahegn Dejene, 45, of Ethiopia, died at a hospital in Arizona.
2-20-25: Maksym Chernyak, 44, a Ukrainian citizen, died of an apparent stroke at a hospital in Florida.
2-23-25: Juan Alexis Tineo-Martinez, 44, of the Dominican Republic, died at the Centro Medico hospital in Puerto Rico.
4-8-25: Brayan Garzón-Rayo, 27, of Colombia, died at the Phelps county jail in Missouri.
4-16-25: Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, 55, of Vietnam, died at a hospital in Texas.
4-25-25: Marie Ange Blaise, 44, of Haiti, died at the Broward transitional center in Florida.
5-5-25: Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, 68, of Mexico, died while in transit from a local jail to a federal detention center.
6-7-25: Jesus Molina-Veya, 45, of Mexico, died at the Stewart detention center in Georgia.
6-23-25: Johnny Noviello, 49, of Quebec, was found unresponsive at the Bureau of Prisons’ federal detention center in Florida.
6-26-25: Isidro Pérez, 75, of Cuba, died at a Florida hospital of undetermined causes.
7-19-25: Tien Xuan Phan, 55, died at the Methodist hospital north-east in Texas.
8-5-25: Chaofeng Ge, 32, of China, died four days after entering ICE custody in Pennsylvania.
8-31-25: Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, of Mexico, died after he was detained at the Central Arizona Florence correctional complex.
9-8-25: Oscar Rascon Duarte, 58, of Mexico, died at a long-term medical facility while in ICE custody.
9-18-25: Santos Banegas Reyes, 42, of Honduras, died at the Nassau county correctional center in New York.
9-22-25: Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, of Mexico, died after falling ill at the Adelanto detention center in California.
9-27-25: Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, of El Salvador, was killed when a gunman opened fire at the ICE field office where he was being held.
9-29-25: Miguel Ángel García Medina, 31, of Mexico, was killed outside an ICE field office in Texas.
9-29-25: Huabing Xie, 51, of China, died at El Centro regional medical center in California.
10-4-25: Leo Cruz-Silva, 34, of Mexico, died while detained by ICE at the Ste Genevieve county jail in Missouri.
10-11-25: Hasan Ali Moh’D Saleh, 67, of Jordan, died after being detained at the Krome detention center in Florida.
10-23-25: Josué Castro Rivera, 25, of Honduras, was killed while trying to flee ICE agents in Virginia.
10-23-25: Gabriel Garcia Aviles, 54, of Mexico, who had been living in the US for 30 years, died about a week after being detained by immigration agents.
10-25-25: Kai Yin Wong, 63, of China, died at a hospital in Texas.
12-3-25: Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, 48, of Guatemala, died at an El Paso hospital due to suspected kidney and liver failure.
12-5-25: Pete Sumalo Montejo, 72, of the Phillipines, died at the Valley Baptist medical center in Harlingen.
12-6-25: Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, of Pakistan, died at a hospital in Texas.
12-12-25: Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, of Haiti, died at the Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey, one day after he was taken into custody.
12-14-25: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 46, of Eritrea died of “medical distress”, according to the agency.
12-14-25: Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39, of Nicaragua, died after months of detention at the Adams county correctional center in Louisiana.
12-15-25: Nenko Stanev Gantchev, 56, of Bulgaria, died at the North Lake processing center in Michigan.
12-31-25: Keith Porter, 43, of LA, killed by an off-duty ice agent in California.
1-7-26: Nicole Renee Good, 37, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, shot and killed by ICE.
Source: The Guardian