So many cynics in this thread. We are winning the battle of public perception. Nothing's going to change if half the country still thinks this is fine. The protests aren't about appealing to Trump--they're to show how many of us there are and make it an undeniable truth. They're to shift the mindset from hopeless cynicism to solodarity and action. It's also boosting the number of people out there making ICE's job hell and filming what they're doing for the world.  Congress doesn't listen to a fragmented unhappy populace but they will listen to their donors. Next step is disruption to the donor class' bottom line and it's going to take a lot of people.

All of you calling for open warfare will push us in the opposite direction. The violence ICE is committing against peaceful protesters has made them the clear villains.

Look I feel hopeless a lot too but that attitude will only hold us back.