Donate to the Resistance Fund - Campaign for Hillary Hogue

On August 15, 2025, in LaBelle, Florida, a 55-year-old woman was ripped from her car by Law Enforcement Officers, in Hendry County, while she was doing nothing more than documenting a ICE arrest.

Her name is Hillary Hogue—a citizen, a single mother of two sons, and caretaker for her elderly father. Hillary has been a long-time community helper, offering rides to doctor appointments, picking up groceries, and supporting neighbors in Golden Gate. She also volunteers as part of a rapid response team to monitor and document immigration enforcement actions, making sure families know what is happening when Border Patrol and local law enforcement move in on workers.

On Cowboy Way in LaBelle, while observing and filming a Border Patrol arrest of several workers, Hillary suddenly found herself the target. Hendry deputies yanked her from her car. First, they tried to pin a felony trespass charge on her. When that didn’t stick, they falsely charged her with resisting arrest.

Hillary did not walk away from this ordeal unscathed. She is now very sore, in pain, and covered in deep bruises—black and blue from the force used against her during the arrest. The physical marks on her body are a painful reminder of what it means when law enforcement decides to target and silence people who are simply trying to do the right thing.

This is how the system treats people—especially women, neighbors, allies—who dare to stand up for their community. Hillary broke no law. She was doing what every one of us should have the right to do: observing, documenting, and protecting our neighbors.

But now she faces serious charges and legal fees she cannot afford. She should not be forced to fight this battle alone.

We are asking for urgent donations to cover Hillary’s legal defense. Every dollar helps protect not only her, but also the right of our communities to resist intimidation and criminalization.

Please, if you can, contribute whatever you’re able. If you can’t donate, share this message far and wide. We must stand together in the face of injustice—because when they target one of us, they target all of us.

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