They are not law enforcement; they are goons. They are not enforcing the laws; they are breaking them. They are not our protectors; they are in essence Gestapo-like secret police.
There is no reason to think that when they’re done traumatizing, terrorizing, and otherwise damaging the lives of immigrants, that they will not be coming for the next people on their list.
How ICE Is Becoming a Secret Police Force Under the Trump Administration – Lee Morgenbesser (The Conversation, April 29, 2025).
On World Refugee Day, Human Rights Defenders Slam Trump’s “Inhumane and Cruel” Decrees – Brett Wilkins (Common Dreams, June 20, 2025).
Democratic Lawmakers Demand Access to ICE Facility as Standoff Between DHS and Congressional Oversight Intensifies – Eloise Goldsmith (Common Dreams, June 20, 2025).
Dodgers Reportedly Block ICE From Stadium Amid Criticisms They’ve Failed Immigrant Community – Democracy Now! (June 20, 2025).
Top Democrat Launches House Probe Into FBI Role in “Disgraceful” Arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla – Stephen Prager (Common Dreams, June 19, 2025).
Armed ICE Raids Continue Around Los Angeles – Democracy Now! (June 18, 2025).
“What Authoritarians Do”: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Him in Courthouse – Democracy Now! (June 18, 2025).
“This Is Fascism”: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Arrested by ICE at an Immigration Court – Eloise Goldsmith (Common Dreams, June 17, 2025).
Trump Is Experimenting With Police-State Tactics – Peter Montague (Common Dreams (June 17, 2025).
ICE to Resume Raids on Farms, Hotels and Restaurants, Reversing Trump Pledge – Democracy Now! (June 17, 2025).
The Rise of Stephen Miller, the Architect of Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy – Robert Tait (The Guardian, June 15, 2025).
Trump’s ICE Arrests Non-criminals Despite Crime-focused Message – Ted Hesson (Reuters, June 13, 2025).
“We Are in the Midst of the Creation of a Police State”: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Trump’s Authoritarianism – Democracy Now! (June 13, 2025).
“The Beginning of Fascism”: Rep. Delia Ramirez Says Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Is Crushing Democracy – Democracy Now! (June 12, 2025).
Anguished Families Have Not Heard from Loved Ones Since Abductions by ICE – Democracy Now! (June 12, 2025).
Chaos and Cruelty: Trump Deploys Thousands of Soldiers to Put Down Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles – Democracy Now! (June 10, 2025).
ICE Raids on Restaurants, Farmworkers, and Students Spark Community Resistance Across the Country – Democracy Now! (June 3, 2025).
UPDATE: Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in Los Angeles – Claudia Villalona (The Intercept (June 21, 2025).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• “This Is What Fascism Looks Like”
• “This Is How Democracy Unravels”
• “Protesting Is What Patriotism Looks Like in Public”: The “No Kings” Protests of June 14, 2025
• Peter Bloom: Quote of the Day – June 10, 2025
Opening image: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in New York after asking to see a warrant for people who were detained after an immigration hearing. (Picture: Olga Fedorova/AP).
Writes Rebecca Solnit:
This picture makes a pretty good allegory for democracy under assault by authoritarianism. It's as powerful, effective, and well-composed as a history painting, except the assault was real, and the assaults continue, and we're deciding how the rest of the history goes.
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