"You see these vehicles with ICE agents SUVs without license plates being driven by masked drivers some carrying weapons. Among some people of colour and immigrant communities, there is a real fear. There's stalled construction projects because workers don't feel safe. There's agents at the Home Depot. There's agents raiding work sites. There's these ICE patrols all over in front of schools during pickup times. Like nothing is quite as it was'."
"Caitlin Dickerson is a journalist for the Atlantic and she explains that ICE is supposed to only be enforcing civil infractions, not criminal offences, which is why their violence has shocked the public. It's not normal for ICE to be clashing with people in the streets, dragging them out of their cars, screaming and yelling and drawing a crowd. These are all things that ICE has really, for the last 20 years, sought to avoid as much as possible."
ICE officers now outnumber Minneapolis police five to one. The death of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of an ICE agent has heightened tensions and fear. Unmarked SUVs are being driven by masked drivers, some carrying weapons. People of colour and immigrant communities report real fear, leading to stalled construction projects as workers avoid sites. ICE agents have been present at Home Depot, raiding work sites and patrolling in front of schools during pickup times. ICE historically focused on civil infractions and avoided public confrontations, but recent clashes, dragging people from cars, and shouting have shocked communities. The agency faces pressure to meet deportation targets, raising questions about how far enforcement will go.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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