Open Thread - 21 May 2026 - It's almost summer, so ICE out!
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 5:00am
It's almost summer, so ICE out!
Recently New Mexico joined 10 states in banning local and state agencies from joining agreements with the federal government which let the feds use local agencies. Basically local law enforcement agencies cannot be deputized to participate in the federal anti-immigration crap, like ICE.
Washington State, where I live, has already done some things to stop cooperation with ICE, including banning law enforcement from wearing face masks to hide their identities. The state may soon be passing a law to ban ICE from raiding schools, hospitals, day cares, etc without a judicial warrant or court order. New Jersey has done some of the same stuff, California has done it. I wonder what happens when more state do the same thing?

Ice OUT! image from the truthout.org article linked above.

