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Karen DeWeese's avatar

Missing in the list of 9 is Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a single father of 2, was shot and killed at a traffic stop in Chicago shortly after he'd dropped his children off at school.

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Maya McQueen's avatar

Stephen Miller is the advisor behind all of this white nationalist cruelty, so we should also target him.

Don't be a Click's avatar

The real lesson here isn’t who was right or wrong—it’s how many people are being pushed to ignore their immediate safety for narrative participation.

Suel J's avatar

Get Bovino and Noem where they belong. In long prison terms. Their arrogance is tiresome. They are acting like toddlers with lethal weapons, and unfortunately are willing to use them. They are murdering hateful thugs and deserve no more press than that.

Catherine O'Neill Thorn's avatar

It may be important to clarify that a different federal terrorist gang committed this execution, not ICE. it was Customs and Border “Protection” (CBP).

Deanna Lu's avatar

They are traitors through and through.

Gogo Skywalker Payne's avatar

Thank you for bearing witness and reporting. Our consistency, persistence, compassion, and courage will carry us through.

Martha Jones Eberle's avatar

Qasim, I too, am heart-broken. Alex should be alive. ICE, under the direction of "barbie" noem (never trust a person who would kill a dog) and trump, were in MN to stir up trouble -- this has nothing to do with immigration round-ups, or the getting the worst of the worst out. My next sign will be: ALEX PRETTI, THE BEST OF THE BEST. I am writing this late Sunday night, but Monday morning, I am calling each of the stupid Democrats who voted to keep funding going to ICE. No excuse. I expect nothing of my own reps, cornyn, cruz and roy, even tho I email and call them on every issue, but I am really disappointed in those Dems, and will contribute to whatever Dem or independent is challenging them for their House seat.

Jessica Johnson's avatar

I just heard the news from a friend's post on Tumblr, I can't believe they're taking it this far.

Pretti wasn't even armed.

Deb M. (MN)'s avatar

I have chopped up my Target Circle card and written to remove me from any mailings. Can’t afford to fly 😉

Speaking up is my forte.

Sidney E Irving's avatar

Abolish Ice!

Philip Schaffner's avatar

I agree with almost everything except that calling all federal agents ICE is oversimplifying matters. The agents who murdered Alex Pretti were Border Patrol, reportedly worse than ICE. Accuracy is important.

Qasim Rashid, Esq.'s avatar

Good nuance. I missed that. Thank you.

Janie Starr's avatar

This is a fabulous essay - and full of so much actionable information - which is what I'm always looking for to share with local SURJ, Indivisible, and other activists. Unfortunately this contact info didn't work. Marie Gluesenkamp — (202) 224-3121. Her last name is actually Perez and the direct # which did work is D.C. Office: (202) 225-3536. I live in her state - Washington - but not her district, so I called her as a FORMER campaign donor. Sadly that was the best I could do. I've posted today's "Let Address This" on social media to help get the word out! Thank you thank you Qasim!!!!

Qasim Rashid, Esq.'s avatar

Thank you Janie!

M. F. Hopkins's avatar

Thank you for the updates and ideas on what to do to get rid of the scum that is ICE.

Be careful out there!

Nigel B's avatar

I constantly see the phrase this is unAmerican. If so what is an American.

Garrett Mengel's avatar

Being White or American doesn't provide immunity any longer. Then again, it never really did.

ICE must be ended, and so must the Trimp regime. There's no place for Nazi-ism in America!