Vladimir,
Less than 24
hours after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ICE used a
five-year-old boy as bait — instructing him to knock
on his own door so agents could detain his family. The
boy and his father are now detained in Texas, hundreds
of miles from their home.
That same day,
federal agents tear-gassed a public park, pepper-sprayed
a legal observer at point-blank range, and detained an
unknown — but likely very high — number of people,
including U.S. citizens and visa holders. ICE later
warned the public not to bring children to protests
because agents might hurt them.
This is not law
enforcement. It is terror. We must act before more
innocent people die, like Keith Porter Jr., Renée Good,
and Alex Pretti.
ICE agents are
now breaking down doors and entering
homes without warrants signed by judges, a
fundamental violation of constitutional rights.
At protests
elsewhere in the country, federal forces have shot
demonstrators at close range with so-called
"less-lethal" munitions — blinding at least two people
permanently and seriously injuring
others.
In recent days
alone:
- An elderly man — later confirmed to be a U.S.
citizen — was detained from his home while still in
his underwear.
- A five-year-old child was detained.
- Four Native
Americans were detained, and three
are not currently located in the system, with families
and advocates unable to determine where they
are.
ICE is operating
as an unaccountable federal force within civilian
neighborhoods, escalating violence at every turn.
For years, Immigration &
Customs Enforcement operated largely out of sight. Now
the mask is off. Communities of color are afraid to
leave their homes. Children are missing school.
Families are disappearing into detention without
explanation or due process.
This agency has become
incompatible with human rights, constitutional law, and
public safety.
Congress has a choice: continue
allowing a federal force to operate without
accountability — or abolish ICE and end this abuse of
power once and for all.
Sign the petition to demand
action. The time is now to abolish
ICE.
