"As demonstrated by the elections Republicans just decisively lost, Trump can’t prevent the growth of opposition to him. To the contrary, his thugs’ invasions of communities around the country are giving rise to more organized and determined community-based opposition. Cultivating the rejection of Trumpism at the community level, as well as in DC and state capitols, is essential to the nation’s survival as a democracy."
"As demonstrated by the elections Republicans just decisively lost, Trump can’t prevent the growth of opposition to him. To the contrary, his thugs’ invasions of communities around the country are giving rise to more organized and determined community-based opposition. Cultivating the rejection of Trumpism at the community level, as well as in DC and state capitols, is essential to the nation’s survival as a democracy."
"Trump is fighting his 'war within' on multiple fronts and losing them all. ...
It’s now clear that potent opposition to the dictatorship requires concerted efforts by actors across the country, both in and out of government, all directed at bringing every abuse of the regime and its dictator to the attention of a public that is already alarmed."
~ David R. Lurie
#Charlotte #NorthCarolina #ICE #BorderPatrol #MaskedThugs #immigrants #solidarity #resistance
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Soboroff notes that at least 300 people showed up on Monday night at Dilworth United Methodist church, with four other similar gatherings held in other places in the city, to train people to resist and protect their neighbors. As he notes, 300 is more than the number of masked thugs who have been rampaging through Charlotte.
#Charlotte #NorthCarolina #ICE #BorderPatrol #MaskedThugs #immigrants #solidarity #resistance
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As Rachel Maddow and Jacob Soboroff report, Charlotteans began organizing even before Trump's masked thugs showed up to terrorize local residents based on their skin color and perceived national origins — the "Kavanaugh stops" the Supreme Court has blessed.
#Charlotte #NorthCarolina #ICE #BorderPatrol #MaskedThugs #immigrants #solidarity #resistance
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"This is an extraordinary and important statement from Pope Leo. It’s huge, actually."
~ Sherrilyn Ifill
"This is an extraordinary and important statement from Pope Leo. It’s huge, actually."
~ Sherrilyn Ifill
"Federal court data show that more than 97 percent of immigrants detained in Trump’s 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Chicago had no criminal convictions, contradicting the administration’s claims that the raids targeted dangerous offenders, and highlighting a broader national shift in which migrants with no criminal record now make up the largest share of ICE detainees."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #MaskedThugs #ICE #migrants #immigrants #Chicago
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump-and-johnson-disappointed
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
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Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in a Chicago raid are telling their stories.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Chicago #ICE #Immigration #FBI #Venezuela #Immigrants #Trump