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How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
After the federal government began its forceful, unlawful, immigration and deportation campaign in Los Angeles last June, neighbors quickly joined forces and began implementing numerous defense tactics. The community response included the formation of citizen “rapid response networks” to alert community members of ICE activity and monitor the actions of federal agents. These networks and other forms of defense, including know-your-rights education and peaceful protest, quickly caught on in major cities in the United States. By the time ICE agents arrived in Chicago in late summer, residents were prepared to defend themselves and their neighbors. Most recently, community defense groups have formed in Minneapolis in response to Trump’s deployment of thousands of federal immigration enforcement agents to the area and the killing of Renee Nicole Good by federal agents during a raid.
The New York Times
Julie Bosman
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