| Dear Community,
We mourn the loss of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. Our thoughts are with her children and family. In her, we see the countless legal observers and rapid responders here in our own hometowns who have selflessly volunteered and courageously risked their own lives to defend our immigrant community from the inhumane raids of this administration.
There is no justification for federal agents killing a woman exercising her legal right to observe their actions. This is the horrific result of a widespread pattern of ICE agents threatening, arresting, and using physical force against concerned community members, regardless of citizenship status. It is clear from our own experience in the Central Coast of California, and across the country, that this is not an isolated incident or the bad behavior of one officer. Excessive use of violent force, disrespect for due process and civil liberties, and aggressive militarized tactics are rooted in ICE’s training and culture. This entire agency, “Border Czar” Tom Homan, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and President Donald Trump must be held accountable for turning cities and towns across the United States into war zones for political theater.
The growing abuse of power by this administration threatens the freedoms of every American, and calls on all of us to continue to defend our democracy from authoritarianism. We must not be intimidated into silence about ICE’s cruelty. We demand ICE out of our communities now. No matter where we come from or the color of our skin, we will continue to stand together with our neighbors and speak up for our common dignity and humanity.
Yours in the fight for justice,
CAUSE |
