My cousin is a teacher in Minneapolis and ICE is terrorizing the schools – waiting outside when school is over to harass and detain teachers, students, etc. They are also terrorizing local residents, citizens and non-citizens alike.
In one of the many Minnesota/ICE threads, there’s a terrifying video from a woman who let a DoorDash delivery person into her home after ICE chased her inside. The homeowner and driver were both citizens, both terrified of being detained or shot. The ICE thugs were outside on the lawn, demanding to be let in without a warrant, with their hands on their weapon the whole time.
Minor incident – my cousin, who is swarthy, went to his car to get a toy for his kid. Three ICE SUVs pulled up, the thugs jumped out of their cars, and started asking about his citizenship status.
Walz has an obligation to protect his residents from this kind of terror and should post National Guard troops at schools with a large Hispanic or immigrant population, and around neighborhoods with those demographics. They should help escort teachers to their cars, make sure local residents aren’t being harassed.
I know there could be serious repercussions. What happens if there’s an armed conflict between the Guard and ICE? Could this trigger some broader internal conflict?
Personally, if the ICE bullies got pushback from real soldiers, I think they run away with their tails between their legs. But, if there is a conflict, let it happen. ICE is acting like the Brownshirts or the Gestapo, with immigrants and immigrant-looking citizens in the place of Jews, Roma, etc. It’s horrifying. Something has to change.
