Rise and Resist is a

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social advocacy group based in

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, formed in response to the 2016 election of

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. The movement has organized several marches and protests against President Trump and his policies, as well as lent support for similar organizations' protests, such as the

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. In December 2017, the group also participated in protests against Trump's Tax Reform Plan.

Political attitudes

Rise and Resist (RAR) began as a small group of passionate, paid individuals who were astounded by the results of the 2016 presidential election and searching for ways to effect positive changes. Since then the group has developed into an agile community claiming to be dedicated to nonviolent direct action. They state their aims are to oust the Trump administration, fight for equality, and collaborate on a wide variety of social justice issues. Rise and Resist have been critical of the

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(IDC), a group of eight members of the

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who were elected as Democrats and were in a majority coalition with the Republicans in the chamber. Rise and Resist has organized several protests targeting IDC members and worked with other progressive activist groups to increase awareness of the IDC's existence and impact on state-level policy.

Protests

Rise and Resist conducts multiple actions a month. On July 4, 2018, members of the group were arrested after displaying a banner that read "ABOLISH I.C.E" at the

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, while later another person climbed the base of the monument. It is unclear whether the one who climbed the statue was part of the group. Before the banner was displayed, the organization used Twitter to announce their actions, posting "Rise and Resist is at the Statue of Liberty demanding Trump and the GOP #AbolishICE, reunite families now, halt deportations and end detention as a deterrent."

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Rise and Resist Website
Political movements in the United States

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Protests

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