The meaning behind the marker.
Each symbol was chosen with care — rooted in one story and reaching across communities.
TAKEN HERE is a marker of witness and remembrance. It honors people, families, and communities affected by immigration enforcement, helping keep their lives in our shared memory.
The Roots
Roots connect us to family, neighborhood, and community. When immigration enforcement separates someone from the people they love, those bonds remain.
Forget-me-nots
Forget-me-nots symbolize remembrance—a promise that people taken by ICE will not be forgotten.
Rooted in one story
Born on a Saint Paul street, TAKEN HERE invites anyone to remember, wherever they live.
What it means to place a marker.
A marker is an act of witness, community remembrance, and care. It does not mean someone was detained at the location where it stands.
It stands for lives that have been removed from view, but not from memory.
People who have been detained, transferred, or separated from their families and communities may disappear from our daily view. Their lives do not.
They were here. They matter. We remember them here.
Place a marker.
Display in a yard, garden, window, or community space
Bear witness.
Create a visible reminder that memory, dignity, and belonging matter
Witness begins with one person.
It grows through neighbors and communities choosing not to look away
Explore the Ways to Bear Witness
Choose how you’d like to bear witness — from yard markers and window displays to vehicle magnets and community-funded markers.
Looking for a larger marker?
A 23-inch Community Marker is available by request for schools, faith communities, nonprofits, community spaces, and larger landscapes. Contact us for pricing and availability.
Ordering for a group or organization?
For orders of 15 or more, contact us directly for pricing and shipping. I’m glad to help neighborhoods, schools, congregations and community groups.