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Democrats Defend Yourself!

August 9 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm MST

Americans feel afraid because ICE agents in black masks are making warrantless searches and using extreme immigration enforcement tactics. Now you can fight the fear and defend yourself in our three-part, in-person Democrats Defend Yourself programs.

Register Now for all three events for a donation of only $50 at https://bit.ly/DGTDefend and support TheDGT.org in fighting for your rights.

Part 1: Law Enforcement in the ICE Age presented by Pima County Attorney Laura Conover.

  • Learn what’s happening. Conover will reveal how immigration agents are impeding a murder case against a carjacker, the County’s multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Trump, and the County’s demand to see warrants and ID from federal agents trying to bust into county facilities. 
  • TIME: in person on Saturday, August 9, from 4:30 to 6 pm.
  • PLACE: the Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719.

Part 2: DGT Personal Self-Defense for Democratic Activists with expert trainer Victoria Suchanek.

  • Victoria will lead a hands-on self-defense session just for our group. Learn how to break free from an arm grab or a hold from behind—skills for protests and real-life threats (not for use against law enforcement). Techniques are adaptive for all ages, sizes, abilities, and mobility levels, including those using canes or wheelchairs. Open to everyone: seniors, students, parents, and more.
  • TIME: in person on Sunday, August 17, from 12:30 to 2 pm.
  • PLACE: Rising Phoenix Self-Defense Studio, located at 4500 E Speedway Blvd, Suite 4.

Part 3: Know Your Legal Rights During Extreme Immigration Enforcement presented by renowned Tucson attorney Margo Cowan.

  • What do you do when ICE agents are pounding on your front door? What if ICE arrests your grandmother in a wheelchair? (True story) She’ll also cover how to avoid arrest at an anti-ICE protest. Margo has practiced Constitutional and Immigration law since 1986 and is the Founder of Pima County Justice for All.
  • TIME: in person on Thursday, August 21, 2025, 5 to 6:30 pm.
  • PLACE: the Dusenberry-River Library, 5605 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750.

This program will sell out! Your donation of $50 gets you all three programs and backs DGT’s work to save our democracy. Register Now at https://bit.ly/DGTDefend

You don’t have to give in to fear. My fellow Democrats, join our battle and defend yourself!

$50.00 Donation to Democrats of Greater Tucson
https://bit.ly/DGTDefend