AOTR Elevates Maria Florinda Rios Perez

AOTR URGENT ALERT: Authors of the Resistance Elevates Victim of Fatal Shooting While Working A message from the Authors of the Resistance. We elevate the life and dignity of Maria Florinda Rios Perez, victim of a fatal shooting in Indianapolis on November 5, 2025, while fulfilling a contracted cleaning job.

🧼 INDIANAPOLIS: WORKPLACE TURNED DEADLY Maria Florinda Rios Perez and her husband were hired to clean a home in the Indianapolis area. Upon attempting to enter the residence—following the terms of their contract—Maria was shot and killed. She was unarmed, carrying cleaning supplies, and engaged in lawful labor. Her death is a devastating reminder of the escalating hostility faced by immigrant and working-class communities, especially women of color.

This was not a raid. This was not a mistake. This was a worker doing her job and being met with deadly force.

🌪️ NATIONAL PATTERN: FEAR AS POLICY From ICE raids in Chicago daycares to night operations in Oregon, we are witnessing a coordinated erosion of safety for immigrant, Latinx, and laboring communities. The shooting of Maria Rios Perez is not an isolated incident—it is part of a broader climate of racialized fear, vigilante violence, and unchecked suspicion. The message being sent is clear: even our labor is not safe.

📢 PRIMARY CALL TO ACTION: VIGILANCE, WITNESSING, AND WORKER PROTECTION We must treat every workplace as sacred. We must demand accountability for those who act with deadly force against our neighbors. And we must name what is happening: a war on the dignity and safety of working people, especially those perceived as outsiders.

If you witness violence, harassment, or enforcement activity—document safely. Connect with local mutual aid and worker defense networks. Support Maria’s family and others like hers.

This is a moment for sacred outrage and collective defense.

We urge all allies, labor organizers, mutual aid networks, and community defenders to mobilize. Share this alert widely. LOOK OUT FOR YOUR COMMUNITIES. WE TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.

This has been a message from the Authors of the Resistance.

#JusticeForMaria #SafeWorkplaces #DutyToWarn #FromIndyToEugene #ProtectOurNeighbors #NoRaids #NoVigilantes #SanctuaryIsSacred