ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court

[sheshe2]

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Stone was at the court to observe proceedings and how the federal agents act, which is legal and, according to Ruth Mendez of Detention Resistance, is a 1st Amendment right.

“The fear is very, very real here," Mendez said, "and the volunteers that are showing up today are now coming, knowing that there might be a risk of our own detention.”

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Mendez worries there will be invisible impacts — like people deciding not to volunteer. In fact, an officer in the video can be heard suggesting that more people could get detained.

“The message that it sent was very clear: For us to be afraid to come back and do the work that we're doing,” Mendez said, adding that “all Americans should know that this is how their taxpayer money is being spent, and that it is really a crying shame. The people who are actually suffering are the people who are seeking asylum.”

For her part, Stone said she would volunteer again.

-short news video at the link

more https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/ice-arrests-71-year-old-grandmother-a-us-citizen-at-san-diego-immigration-court/3865098/

[questionseverything]

1. On the farm, if a hog got mean and dangerous, we would shoot them in the head

Butcher them and fry them up

I love bacon 🥓

[J_William_Ryan]

2. "Stone was at the court to observe proceedings and how the federal agents act..."

The fascist right will lie and claim that the arrest was ‘appropriate’ because Stone was ‘interfering’ with ICE.

[IronLionZion]

8. Simply existing in the vicinity is enough to get charged with "interfering"

Telling people their legal rights, recording ICE brutality on camera, etc. are all "interfering".

[Cha]

3. Good on Barbara Stone showing No Fear

from being arrested by ICE.

The link wanted my email and that wasn't going to happen so I Binged it and found her first name.. also saw this...

Barbara Stone, a 71-year-old U.S. citizen and volunteer legal observer, was detained by ICE agents at San Diego's federal immigration court. She was accused of pushing an ICE officer, a claim she denies

Thank you, she

[sheshe2]

5. You are welcome, Cha.

Barbara Stone is a good woman looking out for others.

[Kid Berwyn]

4. "Work," meaning Rights as a Citizen

Thank you, Ms. Stone!

[ecstatic]

6. she's a hero! nt

[orangecrush]

7. Jesus Krist