The Heart of Long Island is Under Attack. This International Workers’ Day— a day rooted as much in global struggle as it is in solidarity, the Village of Hempstead is calling on communities from Long Island to New York City and beyond to join the ICE Out of Long Island: March for Humanity mobilization. OUR DEMANDS Put Humanity First. Stop mass deportations, detention, and forced disappearances. Our Dignity Is Not Negotiable. Protect the dignity of workers, unions, and immigrants—we are the backbone of society. No Child Detention. Ever. There is no humane way to detain a child. Period. Not One Detention Center. Not in our Village. Not on Long Island. ICE Out of Long Island. * End all collaboration with ICE: Here in Hempstead, across Nassau County, and throughout Long Island. To stand with us on May 1st is to stand against ICE expansion and the inhumane detention and deportation of our communities. It is a declaration, ten toes down and from the chest, that we demand ICE out of Hempstead, ICE out of Long Island, ICE out everywhere. We march for humanity. We march to keep families together. We march to drive ICE out of Long Island. Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.