Within a wooded area, the occupation sits on the other side of the Whipple Federal Building, which is the headquarters of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Operation Metro Surge, as well as a detention center for immigrant detainees and a flashpoint of recent protests.
Park Police have been frequenting the area, checking in on people, and have negotiated to allow the occupation to stay until Thursday, but activists say they are “staying put.” Organizers say they plan to bring in a buffalo to carve and teach traditional ways in which each and every part of the animal is respected and utilized.
