We have a duty to resist and defend our communities: Central American scholars condemn recent ICE raids and the criminalization of protesters in Los Angeles
As we bear witness to the unrelenting cruelty carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration against our communities, as they continue to kidnap migrants and separate families, we are overwhelmed by the sense of grief, anger, and fear that has collectively consumed the people of Los Angeles. Simultaneously, we are also inspired by the organized resistance largely led by the children of migrants, who are confronting ICE with admirable courage. While many have rightly alluded to the uncanny resemblance of the current moment to what occurred nearly a century ago during the rise of fascist Nazi Germany, we do not need to go that far to make the connections, as there are several examples much closer to home.…
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