
Who We Are
We are Indivisible Champlain Islands — farmers and retirees, teachers and business owners, lifelong islanders, and people who chose to make this beautiful place home.
We have organized to fight for the democratic principles on which our country was founded. Meanwhile, we push back against bad policy decisions that are affecting our lives and the future of our children and grandchildren. And while we push, we take care of each other. Read more about ICI.
What’s Hot
eNEWS: Indivisible Champlain Islands Newsletter (7/15); VT Indivisible Digest Statewide Newsletter (7/10)
FOCUS: Elections 2026
ACT: VT legislative votes — Make calls, write
OTHER NEWS: America Belongs to All of Us. There’s work we must do!
NOTABLES: Analysis of Trump’s 7/16/26 speech: unsupported claims of “Election Vulnerabilities”
Good Trouble Lives On: The Right to Vote Rallies
A NATIONAL WEEKEND OF ACTION — JULY 17-19. All across the country, Right to Vote Rallies this past weekend spoke of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, and offered thoughts, inspiration, and history about The Right To Vote. THE RIGHT TO VOTE is the most powerful way that The People control and shape the government that runs our country. How The Right to Vote is under threat — Deceive, Disrupt, Deny, & make it Harder to Vote. Here’s a new example in North Carolina, targeting Black voters and students. Let’s speak up! VOTE!

A 2020 documentary entitled “John Lewis: Good Trouble” by Dawn Porter is available on streaming services. View the trailer. Or read Mitch Jackson’s recent article on John Lewis and Good Trouble.
Consider
- Protest: Defend Democracy – Honk & Wave, every Friday, 4-5 pm, South Hero
- Democracy Under Pressure: Where has history seen this before? And how did that turn out?
- Consider different ways to get involved
- Learn more about the issues & how to stay safe
- Explore a variety of News outlets & ways to stay informed
- Join Us
Message from Marilyn
- 7/16/26 2 pm. TONIGHT: ICE protest & Trump speech; Food Shelf fun.Sorry for an extra email, but there are several critical things that have just come up. ICE: TONIGHT (Thursday) there is an emergency protest against the two most recent ICE killings. City Hall – Burlington, 6:00 pm. See the flyer attached. Vermont Public documentary – a comprehensive look at the… Read more: 7/16/26 2 pm. TONIGHT: ICE protest & Trump speech; Food Shelf fun.
Vermont Public Documentary: ICE Raid on Dorset St.
The comprehensive story and a video look at the action taken by ALL parties during the hours-long detention attempt and protest on Dorset St in South Burlington in March.
Weeks after a botched ICE raid in March led to violent clashes between federal immigration agents and local activists in South Burlington, Vermont police agencies released more than 130 hours of body camera footage from the scene. This Vermont Public review shows local police confronted both ICE and protesters as officers resisted – but ultimately accepted – a role in the raid.


Credit: Zoe McDonald/ Vermont Public
Vermont Digger: ICE Raid on Dorset St.
The cumulative weight of standing there. What more than 100 hours of video reveal about police work during a March ICE raid in South Burlington. 7/16/26 Credit Shane M. Graber.
