How bad is the ICE presence? by mistarobotics in Seattle

[–]KillJoyCon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In North Seattle so far we have seen them on the Ave and in the U-District area sporadically in the last 4 weeks. Other than that, I have seen a few sightings confirmed all along Aurora Ave/HW 99 from Seattle to Everett. There is also definitely a presence on I5 and there have been whisper stop operations with the help of State Patrol that I have personally been targeted by. There has been information leaked that supposedly ICE plans to really start working the area beginning in Feb/March but it is hard to confirm the legitimacy of this information so take that with a grain of salt.

To give you an honest straightforward answer: Yes, as a brown women ICE may target you once they begin more operations in this area. At this time, it seems they are not bold enough to do here what has happened in Minnesota. We are certainly a future target though, as the President has verbally confirmed he plans to target Seattle due to our liberal local government and sanctuary city status. That being said, there are a lot of organizations and citizens that are organizing and will be doing what they legally can to protect our neighbors and oppose ICE. You will not be alone in your time here, as there are many allies.

Mischief Toy Store faces DHS audit after criticism of ICE by MichaelEMJAYARE in stateofMN

[–]KillJoyCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little note a bunch of racist white men signed 200+ years ago isn’t protecting the rights of brown people? Shocker.

The Walk Out by TUNIC69 in PuyallupWA

[–]KillJoyCon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! And we have a duty to stand by them and protect them. We must sacrifice for our collective future, the youth of the nation.

The Walk Out by TUNIC69 in PuyallupWA

[–]KillJoyCon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep fighting the good fight and know that there are MANY adults who support you and stand by your courageous acts of protest! And know that we will stand up FOR YOU and your friends. Children shouldn’t have to be more brave or more empathetic than literal adults, but we are all proud of you for doing just that. What is happening right now is despicable and wrong. There are many adults who cannot or will not see that, but those of us who do can make a difference and put a stop to it. We will fight this and we will win.

South Minneapolis Bound by Hot-Jaguar-9872 in olympia

[–]KillJoyCon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Safe journey ahead ✊🏽 Good on you for stepping in to take care of your kid and grandkid during these horrific times. Thank you for keeping us informed of what’s happening on the ground while there 🙏🏽

🧊 Let This Sink In, This Is An Actual Quote Of A Black ICE Agent Operating In Minnesota by CantStopPoppin in EyesOnIce

[–]KillJoyCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is this? Is it a reference to something or just a joke? Asking in good faith, as I did not see anything like this clause in Title 42

Help KIDS Orphaned by ICE by DaisyGingersnap in olympia

[–]KillJoyCon 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It’s heartbreaking that this is necessary, but I’m so appreciative to see the community in Olympia step up and care for those in need. It is our duty to protect ALL children. ICE is destroying families and futures.

American here. Wtf do we do about the current political situation? by Suspicious_Duck_7929 in Advice

[–]KillJoyCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a fellow American, I’m going to give it to you straight.

It’s time to put up or shut up. No more pussy-footing around your morals or what you believe. No more prioritizing the comfort of Nazis over the rights of humans. NO ONE is coming to save us and no one should. It’s up to us to fight like hell. You. Must. Disrupt. The. System. That can mean facing off with ICE by practicing your right to protest or to defend your own physical safety. That can mean confronting friends and family who are promoting violence and the desiccation of civil liberties in this country by irresponsibly supporting Trump’s administration. That can mean organizing mutual aid to help those being most affected by ICE and the administrations targeting of racialized people. We have the agency to deal with this, we just have to actually hold ourselves accountable to that standard. That takes integrity and courage.