The DHS has consistently denied accountability and controlled what the public gets to see, how, and when. But to be clear, DHS’s actions impact us all, and we must not look away.
The Fourth Amendment protects every person on U.S. soil—citizen or not—from unreasonable seizure and unjustified deadly force. It is clear to me that ICE has threatened people’s constitutional rights, treating them as optional.
What’s more, the agency appears to be accountable to no one but itself. In the rare instances that its leaders respond to public pressure, the purported changes have, time and again, failed to safeguard human dignity and life.
Our collective power to hold ICE accountable starts with looking out for our neighbors and speaking out against injustice in our communities. But to institute lasting change, we must also demand action from our elected officials in positions of power. Outrage without a demand changes nothing. So here are ours:
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