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A government that detains and assaults its own citizens without justification or warrant is no longer a legitimate government and must be dismantled and replaced with a government that serves the will of its citizens.

Makes me think, however flawed the American democracy is, the federal set up does indeed hamper the attempts of tyrannical consolidation. Diversity is not without issues, but having enough diversity allows deviation from enforced thoughts. So diversity is indeed a strength. This is what the MAGA wants to rid.

Imagine that! The consent of the governed.

States need to be putting out their own narratives and setting rules, not just letting the rump regime set the narrative ("Portland is burning to the ground!", "Chicago is a war zone, the most dangerous city in the world!" etc). They should use their own messaging. And states should band together to take a stand.

Here's an example of the type of propaganda and tactics that Governors, mayors, etc. should use:

"Gangs of masked criminals are running rampant, impersonating ICE officers to commit crimes against defenseless civilians, who don't know who to believe! [give an example or two]. This cannot stand--we must have law and order!

Therefore I have signed an order that our City Police (our National Guard may be called to help them if necessary) will arrest anyone who cannot show that they are an ICE or law enforcement agent. To distinguish them from the criminal gangs, Agents must wear badges in plain view to identify themselves and are prohibited from wearing masks that hide their faces. They must show valid warrants and provide their badge numbers when asked.

Anyone who cannot show they are a legal agent and acts violently toward or violates the rights of civilians may be assumed to be a criminal and be arrested. Furthermore, citizens may protect themselves or others in self-defense. If you are an ICE agent and don't display your badge, you have only yourself to blame if anyone assumes you are one of these criminal gang members and acts accordingly.

Seeing what is happening reminds me of Eisenhower seeing the concentration camps for the first time and immediately calling for the media to photograph everything and for members of congress to view the atrocities in person. He knew that there might come a day when the world wanted to pretend that it never happened and insisted that there be enough evidence that there was no way anyone could deny the holocaust.

It was the greatest act by a president (in my opinion) before he even became the president.

The lesson being, everyone in these cities need to be recording everything, so that when the blatantly criminal administration and its enablers are finally held to legal account (and they will), there can be no denying what they attempted to do in America in 2025.

This only works if they are willing to enforce it. So they would need to order and get CPD on board with arresting ICE agents. And as much as I would love to see that happen, police tend to be the biggest bootlickers of them all.

Even the mayor stated federal agents wouldn't be arrested for violating this. So it is just pointless and performative.

Amazing that demanding from the agencies to adhere to the rule of law makes some people really, really itchy.

Get warrants, fuckos

They'll take it as a challenge to their authority and specifically target them, just like sanctuary cities and states. I hope those businesses have funds for renovations after a SWAT entry team has their way with them.

The administration is TERRIFIED of its own citizens and they are doing anything they can do to suppress our rights and make us suffer.

At the same time, they are crashing the economy as fast as possible so we don't have time to fight back and protest. The struggle is their favorite part.

Good on yer, Mayor Johnson. I'd like Mayor Bass to do the same. And the LACC to instruct the LAPD to enforce due process.

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Well, I can dream, can't I?

Fuck the secret police above all others.

Donald Trump’s rapid-response White House X account decried the move. “This is SICK,” said the president’s team, accusing Johnson of “aiding and abetting criminal illegal immigrant killers, rapists, traffickers, and gang bangers.”

🙄 Oh lordy, I 100% support this, but I can already tell "ICE rights" are going to become the new cry of false victimhood (even moreso). Watch him turn this into a civil rights issue.

"You think you can refuse service the men and women who serve at my behest? Just because they might accidentally shoot a few people on purpose?"

"You think you can turn them away just because their presence makes people so uncomfortable, and it's ruining your business? Because they're a nuisance to all your other patrons, and everyone hates them?"

"I don't give a rats ass if they're still welcome as regular patrons like everyone else. Or that they just have to leave their tactical gear outside and not harass the other customers! They're not like everyone else, they're my special snowflakes! Those are their emotional support balaclavas and automatic rifles, and they need them at all times, you hateful bigot!"

Without liberty and justice for all, there can be no one nation undivided.

Secede.

So will Chicago PS arrest ICE agents who enter these premises? Because so far the law has not been an obstacle to Trump.

This is awesome

Hey, America- EVERY neighborhood is an ICE-free zone if you have a well-organized group of heavily armed residents on watch.

Or, you know, just keep letting guys in masks put your neighbors in unmarked vans.

Under the order, private businesses can choose to display signage indicating that ICE cannot enter without a warrant

This isn't anything new. You can already tell them they're trespassing without a warrant. If they don't leave, you have a third amendment case against them.

Of course that depends on enforcement of the law, which as we've all seen is not happening.

That's great, but useless if they cops don't enforce it. Otherwise, it's a giant red sign saying "immigrants and those that help them are here, please do your nazi harassment here."