The article highlights the experiences of Ercilia Ramirez, an undocumented mother, who reflects on the treatment of Senator Alex Padilla during a DHS event. She expresses concern for her safety, likening the government's actions to kidnapping. The increased militarization of ICE operations in Los Angeles, accompanied by U.S. troops, contributes to a climate of fear among undocumented communities. Ramirez draws parallels to historical anti-immigrant sentiments and warns that the current immigration debate is linked to broader fascist agendas, indicating how it threatens democratic values.
It's frightening to see how they treated a US senator. Imagine what they're doing to people like me, says Ramirez, a 40-year-old undocumented Mexican mother.
They're kidnapping us. The Trump administration is trying to keep us afraid, immobile, paranoid, says Ramirez, reflecting the fear in the immigrant community.
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