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What ICE is doing to America is familiar to me as a Palestinian

What ICE is doing to America is familiar to me as a Palestinian

Summary

The article discusses actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and compares them to experiences in Palestine. It highlights incidents involving ICE agents using children to prompt the detainment of parents and notes a rise in fear and violence in migrant communities in the U.S. A parallel is drawn between the treatment of migrants in the U.S. and Palestinians under Israeli control.

Key Facts

  • Two people were shot and killed during anti-immigration raids in Minneapolis.
  • ICE used a child, Liam Ramos, to apprehend his asylum-seeking father.
  • ICE detained at least 3,800 children last year, 20 of whom were babies.
  • In 2025, 32 people died while in ICE custody.
  • 75% of people detained by ICE last year had no criminal record.
  • The presence of ICE has caused fear, resulting in absenteeism in schools and revenue loss for businesses.
  • The article compares U.S. immigration enforcement practices to Israeli military actions in Palestine.
  • Israeli forces and settlers killed over 1,100 Palestinians in two years and four months, including children.

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