On Wednesday, ICE officers approached a 37-year-old woman driving an SUV who had apparently been blocking Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. As she drove away, an ICE officer fired at the vehicle, a shot struck the woman in the head, and she died. No matter how you view the videos of the incident, it was a tragedy, but we should all heed the counsel of “Border Czar” Tom Homan and reserve judgment until an investigation is completed and the facts are known.
ICE Operations under Trump
DHS has run several targeted immigration operations across the United States since Donald Trump replaced Joe Biden in the Oval office last January.
There was an operation in Los Angeles that started in May and continued into the summer, triggering massive protests and resulting in the president calling out the National Guard.
“Operation Midway Blitz” started in early September, and again protests (some violent) ensued. Trump again tried to call out the National Guard in early October, a move blocked by lower federal courts. In late December, the Supreme Court kept that block in place for now.
“Operation Charlotte’s Web” in mid-November focused on the Piedmont region of North Carolina and netted hundreds of removable aliens. It also stirred protests, though on a much lower scale.
On December 2, ICE launched “Operation Catahoula Crunch”, targeting criminal aliens in New Orleans. Again, minor protests ensued.
Then, there’s Portland, Ore. ICE hasn’t launched a large-scale operation there (yet), but protests — once more, many violent — have been focused on an agency facility there since at least late spring.
On June 14, Portland cops declared a riot after “demonstrators used objects to break through a door” to get to officers at that facility. In October, Trump tried to call out the National Guard in the Rose City but was also blocked in the courts.
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