Prompted by the killing of Renee Nicole Good on January 7th in Minneapolis, Genesee Valley Indivisible (GVI) joined a national mobilization to protest the cruel and inhuman action of ICE and to remember all of the people who have been hurt by ICE in the past year — including 32 deaths.
Several members of GVI were among over 500 activists who joined together on Thursday evening, January 8th, to express sorrow and anger against ICE through signs, chanting, and listening to speakers while standing in front of the Rochester Office of Customs and Border Patrol on Pattonwood Drive in Rochester.
On short notice, 200 people gathered at the Geneseo Village Park at noon on Saturday, January 10th, to express local anger towards ICE and to show support for those who are being mistreated, kidnapped, and even killed by this rogue federal agency.
GENESEE VALLEY VOICES
Genesee Valley Voices is new regular feature of this newsletter highlighting statements, observations, or opinions by members of Genesee Valley Indivisible.
I will be traveling to Albany this week because I am a parent of an immigrant. In Albany I will be marching to support the “New York for All” Act and to support the “Disappeared”. One of the factors that drives me is that 32 people have died in ICE custody this past year.
–Holly Adams
KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING
Overview
The death of Renee Nicole Good has sparked a resurgence in public protest against the lCE and the Trump regime for all of its other unconstitutional, unlawful, and authoritarian actions: from DOGE gutting the federal workforce to taking over Venezuela, from changing vaccine protocols without scientific evidence to tearing down the East Wing of the White House. The list goes on. Pick your “favorite” 3!
In the 6 days from January 14th through January 19th we know of at least 7 protests and rallies scheduled in Livingston and Monroe Counties! Here is the list in chronological order, scroll down for full descriptions and links to RSVP:
1/17/26 – GVI Stand Up, Fight Back Saturday Protest, Livonia, Noon
1/17/26 – I Have a Dream Rally, Brockport, Noon
1/17/26 – Rochester People’s March, Neighborhood of the Arts, 11:30am
1/19/26 – ICE & Tenney Out for Good Protest, Lima, Noon
Take a minute right now to put at least one of these on your calendar, and join us! Bring a sign if can and bring a friend if you can. Neither is required, your presence and your voice are all that we need.
New Weekly Saturday Protests
“STAND UP, FIGHT BACK!” Saturdays
Join us for our series of protests on rotation around Livingston County!
GVI announces a new weekly series of protests on Saturdays. Each protest will be held in a different location around Livingston County, and each one will begin at noon. Any cancellation or change due to inclement weather will be posted by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the event.
On January 17th, we will be in Livonia, at Main & Commercial Streets, at NOON. We will continue to rally against the abuses of ICE and for the rights and welfare of our immigrant neighbors.
Weekly Hemlock Protest
Wednesdays — 3:30–4:30 PM (Winter Schedule) Southeast Corner of Rt 15A and Rt 20A (aka “Dollar General Corner”) Organized by Hemlock Rising Indivisible (hemlockrising8@gmail.com)
Weekly Geneseo Wednesday and Friday Protests
Wednesdays and Fridays — 3:00–4:00 PM (Winter Schedule) Gateway Corner Park in Geneseo, NY (across from Wegmans)
The experience of Genesee Valley Indivisible members in 2025 has been that local elected officials, in rural, Republica-led counties, are not interested in limiting local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, despite the questionable and sometimes violent tactics used by ICE. For examples in New York State, look up ICE activity in Sacketts Harbor, NY, and in Cato, NY, just to name two examples.
There are state legislators, however, proposing NYS legislation to limit the ability of local law enforcement to use their money and personnel to assist ICE. The legislation is called “New York For All,” or “NY4ALL.”
When the current federal regime creates healthcare crisis after healthcare crisis, New Yorkers need support from their state.
The New York Health Act would create universal, single-payer health coverage for all residents of New York. This government-funded health plan would eliminate private insurance, deductibles, and copays, and would work with Medicare to simplify care by replacing the current complex insurance system with a public one — eliminating the “middleman” (insurance companies) and covering everything from primary care to dental, vision, mental health, and prescription drugs.
Know Your Rights – Community Response to ICE Activity
Zoom Webinar about the Rochester, NY, Community
A panel discussion on the recent actions by ICE and the rights of those targeted by that activity, as well as the rights of those who observe ICE activity.
Presented by The Lawyers’ Coalition for Racial and Social Justice
(A joint coalition of the Monroe County Bar Association, the Rochester Black Bar Association, and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys.
GVI is presenting its third installment of our series on the U.S. Constitution. Join us for a presentation by Jeffrey Koch, Professor of Political Science at SUNY-Geneseo. Professor Koch will describe how the U.S. Constitution creates a “separation of powers” in U.S. government, and some of the effects it has on our history and politics.
Monday, January 26, 2026 7:00 PM St. Michael’s, enter through the red door at back of church
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. January 15 – Presentation from Indivisible Outreach (a Rochester-based group) on anti-ICE action(s) they are planning January 22 – Presentation on the NY Health Act (2026), tentative January 29 – GVI’s Goals for 2026
Location: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo, NY — Welcome. No RSVP required. — Address & map — Enter through the red door in the back of the church. — Weather cancellations will be emailed to all GVI members by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Join our member email list.
GVI Book Club Meeting
Third Conversation about Heather Cox Richardson’s Democracy Awakening. All welcome. Read the book before or after the meeting — your choice!
Wednesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM Wadsworth Library, basement meeting room Geneseo, NY. Sign-up not required. Questions? Contact info@geneseevalleyindisible.org.
National Indivisible News
What’s the Plan Calls: A weekly, national Zoom call with Indivisible National founders and co-CEOs. Questions from the audience are encouraged. Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 p.m. NEWregistration link for 2026 (required).
