ICE is a threat to our brown neighbors. I haven’t heard of them coming up this way. Yet. In Marinette over the years we have had a lot of diversity. Because of places like Fincanteri aka Marinette Marine. They employ military and civilians. We should be looking out for our neighbors. Our brown neighbors belong here just as much as anyone else. We all are to have rights under the constitution. ICE is threatening life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Just because someone speaks a different language. Or comes from a different country. It does not mean they are unwelcome. Also, Just because they do not speak English among themselves. It does not mean that their language is for everyone to know their business. We are a nation of immigrants. After all, the natives could have kicked us out and sent us white people back to our countries of origin.
My husband and I attended a DSA meeting. I asked for a tool kit to share with people in the community. It is on a PDF. After all, ICE has guts. Very much like who’s in charge of our government right now. They don’t care if they’re after the citizens or the immigrants.
WHAT TO DO
If ICE comes to your door DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR Do NOT give them permission!
Stay in the car if you are in your car. If you are at home don’t open your door. The agents can only come in if they have a warrant to enter signed by a judge or legal authority with your name on it. If you are in the car ask them to slide it through a crack of the window of your vehicle (I wouldn’t open my window very wide anyway) or under the door of your house so you can look at it.
DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an agent give them a real hard time. If they talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
If you are outside your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
If possible, RECORD the interaction with video or audio.
If we see something, we can say something. During WW2 if you wondered what people did then. We are doing it now. Who’s side are we on? I would rather be on the right side of history. Also, if you believe in a higher power. You still in the end have to answer to that. We can look out for our neighbors and all stand up.
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