Sunburnt & Stubborn: Weekly Activism Roundup | Mar 30 - Apr 5

No Kings Day was a major success; we had over 80 events scheduled across our great state. It has been a joy watching the movement grow and I hope you feel proud. The week ahead is quieter than last, but the work continues: city councils, food pantries, garden days, a Home Depot protest, and a strike readiness training that is worth paying attention to as May Day approaches. Show up where you can, sunburnt & stubborn crew.

Immigration & ICE Resistance

Monday, March 30 | Mesa City Council: End the 287(g) Agreement | 5:45 PM | Mesa Indivisible Mesa is back at Mesa City Council demanding the city withdraw from its 287(g) agreement with ICE — an agreement in place since 2009 that gives Mesa PD immigration enforcement authority. Arrive by 4:30 PM to sign up for public comment. Non-speakers can submit written comments via QR code or online kiosk.

Saturday, April 4 | ICE Out of Home Depot — Phoenix Protest | 9:00 AM | Phoenix ICE agents continue to target workers and customers at Home Depot locations across the country — including the Phoenix store at 36th and Thomas where several workers were recently detained. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is calling for a protest demanding Home Depot publicly condemn the raids and take action to protect everyone on its properties.

Civic Engagement

Tuesday, March 31 | Community Strike Readiness Training | 5:00 PM | Virtual Freedom Trainers and Grassroots Democracy are hosting a training on how community-coordinated strikes and collective actions work — covering how to organize beyond the workplace, how to lead as a Hub Leader, and how to build momentum toward May Day 2026 on May 1. This is for people ready to step into a leadership role or learn what coordinated collective action looks like in practice.

Various dates April 2–16 | Phoenix City Budget Public Hearings — Environmental Justice | 6:00 PM | Phoenix Chispa AZ is organizing community members to speak at Phoenix City Budget Public Hearings on tree replacement, cool corridors, and the Active Transportation Plan. Training and support provided. Show up to speak or show up to support — both matter!

Protests & Accountability

Tuesday, March 31 | LD4 Dems Letter Writing & Protest Sign Making | 11:00 AM | Phoenix LD4 Democrats meet every Tuesday to write letters to Rep. Schweikert and make protest signs for the ongoing weekly rallies outside his office. Drop in anytime between 11 AM and 2 PM at 2980 E Northern Ave, Suite C1, Phoenix.

Wednesday, April 1 | Rio Rico Protest & Protect Visibility Event | 4:00 PM | Rio Rico Nogales Santa Cruz County Indivisible is holding its weekly visibility protest in Rio Rico standing against the administration's rollbacks on healthcare, education, reproductive freedom, and voting rights. Bring signs, water, and sunscreen.

Community & Mutual Aid

Monday, March 30 | Songs That Write Wrongs — Open Jam Night | 6:30 PM | Phoenix Fuerte Arts Movement's bi-weekly open jam at Testal centering poetry, music, and storytelling. Each session includes a short popular education teaching moment on a rotating theme — immigration, housing, climate, healthcare. Bring your voice, instruments, and creative spirit. Food provided first-come.

Thursday, April 2 | Choice Food Pantry — Mesa | 9:15 – 11:00 AM | Mesa Local First Arizona's bi-monthly food pantry serving residents of a low-income housing community in Mesa. Volunteers help sort food donations during the morning shift. Residents choose their own items, including fresh fruits and vegetables.

Saturday, April 4 | Heart & Soil People's Garden Volunteer Day | 8:00 AM | Phoenix Local First Arizona needs volunteers at the Heart & Soil People's Garden in Central Phoenix; a community space dedicated to uplifting women growers. Help with watering, weeding, planting, harvesting, and garden infrastructure. Bring water, sun protection, and gloves. Street parking along Durango Street.

Monday, April 6 | Lower Salt River Cleanup | 9:00 AM | Salt River Natural Restorations is organizing a cleanup of the Lower Salt River the day after Easter — when recreation sites typically take a beating over the holiday weekend. Bring a paddle board or kayak if you have one. Everyone welcome.

• The Senate SAVE Act is still moving — tell your senators to vote NO. This voter suppression bill would impose burdensome ID requirements disproportionately impacting married name-changers, trans Americans, students, and voters of color: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-gops-new-voter-suppression-legislation
• Tell Congress to reject the deportation and detention agenda. ICE is converting warehouses into detention mega-centers across the country. Grassroots pressure is already working but we need to keep it up: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/reject-the-deportation-and-detention-agenda/
• Volunteer to collect signatures for the Protect Education Act. The coalition needs 256,000 signatures by July 2 to get ESA voucher reform on the ballot. Virtual circulator trainings available Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: https://www.mobilize.us/protecteducationaccountabilitynow/event/917131
• Demand your representative support the Abolish Super PACs Act (H.R.2352). The bill caps Super PAC donations at $5,000 per person, closes coordination loopholes, and restores electoral integrity. 78% of Americans across party lines support it: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/825590/
• Demand your representative support the We the People Amendment (H.J.Res.54). This constitutional amendment would establish that rights belong to people — not corporations — and that money is not speech. Over 80% of Americans support it: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/825582/

- June at Arizona Advocacy Hub. All politics is local. So is the resistance!