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Large group of Maine nurses demanding justice for Debora

Debora Kapisha, RN, freed from ICE custody, returns home

Debora Kapisha, the registered nurse detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently at Portland International Jetport, has been released from ICE custody and is on her way home to Maine. Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, is a member of Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee an affiliate of National Nurses United, the country’s largest nurses union.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
August 6, 2026

Large group of Maine nurses demanding justice for Debora

200+ Maine nurses, community members, and elected officials rallied outside Maine Medical Center to demand ICE release colleague Debora Kapisha, RN

Hundreds of union registered nurses, community allies, and elected officials rallied in Portland, Maine to demand the release of Debora Kapisha, RN, a nurse at Maine Medical Center who is currently detained by ICE. They scored a major first victory by successfully blocking her transfer from Maine to Louisiana, where she would have been far from her family, legal counsel, and support network.

August 5, 2026

Many MSNA/NNOC nurses holding banner "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Maine Medical Center nurses demand immediate release of their colleague from ICE detention

Nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine are staging an emergency protest Wednesday, Aug. 5 to demand the immediate release of an RN colleague who is being detained by ICE despite the fact that she is legally authorized to live and work in the country while she waits for her asylum case from Zambia to be processed.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
August 4, 2026

Group of six nurses, side-by-side, smiling

Nurses plan informational picket at Jackson Park Hospital to highlight patient safety concerns

Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center (JPH) will hold an informational picket on Friday, July 31, 2026, to raise their concerns about short staffing of both nurses and ancillary staff putting patients at risk, contributing to a high staff turnover, and creating challenges recruiting and retaining nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 30, 2026

Nurses marching, holding signs "Trust Nurses Not A.I."

National Nurses United, UE Local 150, community activists say North Carolina’s ‘A.I. Strategic Roadmap’ falls short

NNOC/NNU will host a press conference on Friday, July 24, 2026 in Raleigh, N.C., to call on the state to implement strong guardrails and worker protections against A.I. Among the demands are: a statewide moratorium on data centers and enforceable measures to ensure that health care professionals and patients make decisions about their care and treatment.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 22, 2026

Large group of nurses and community members outside MedStar hospital holding banner "MedStar: Stop Cutting Maternal Health"

MedStar Washington Hospital Center nurses hang banner, protest against planned closure of postpartum unit

Registered nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, will hold a protest on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, to raise concerns about patient safety and reduced access to maternal healthcare for D.C. residents.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 22, 2026

Group of nurses outside, with raised fists, holding banner "Kaiser! Trust Nurses Not A.I."

Kaiser nurses protest CEO’s appearance at AHA Leadership Summit

Registered nurses from Kaiser Permanente facilities across California protested today outside the American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit in Denver, Colo., where Kaiser CEO Greg A. Adams is scheduled to speak this week.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 13, 2026

Group of six nurses outside hospital, smiling, with raised fists

Nurses at HCA Swedish Medical Center join nation’s largest nurses union

Registered nurses at HCA HealthONE Swedish (a.k.a., Swedish Medical Center) in Englewood, Colo., voted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the country’s largest nurses union, in an election held on July 1 and 2, 2026.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 3, 2026

Three nurses picketing outside hospital holding signs calling for better working conditions

Wichita nurses prepared for one-day strike for patient and staff safety

Nurses at two Ascension hospitals in Wichita, Kan., are moving forward with their one-day strike on July 6 to protest hospital management’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about safety at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 3, 2026

Nurses on picket line

Baltimore nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety and staff retention

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., will hold a one-day strike on Monday, July 6, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient safety and staff retention. The nurses will be joined by U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume at their morning rally.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 2, 2026