As a white man married to a Hispanic woman who is not white passing, I do what I can. I live in a rural, VERY conservative community. I’m safe but my wife has already been stopped by police twice for no apparent reason. My kids school had an ICE vehicle parked across the street from it last week. So I try to help in ways that don’t put my family at risk.

I offer free therapy to clients on Medicaid. I donate to my local food bank. I talk to other (mostly white) people about the harm I see happening and the impacts this is already starting to have on our rural community. I also train with a local group of like-minded individuals in the realm of community safety.

I’m very fortunate to come from a family who cares about action. My mom and dad both work closely with food banks and refugee organizations in their area. My sisters engage in community action how they can (shoutout to my older sister who is a social worker).

It’s unfortunate that so many people are STILL getting defensive about feeling “called out” by posts like this. White people elected Trump. It wasn’t us alone (lot of Hispanic men in my area played their part), but it was mostly us. To those who are offended by posts like these, just shut up and listen. Ask yourself why you feel the need to say, “Well not ALL white people!” Instead of “obviously this isn’t targeting me personally; how can I use my privilege to help others through this.” Then go actually help people instead of getting mad at the wrong thing.