#deportation and banning

[whereserpentswalk]

Friendly reminder that ICE still existed under Biden, that there were still countless people deported under Biden, that if the democrats had one and the same deportations that are happening now happened, you likely wouldn't have heard about it at all.

If you suddenly care about the rights of immigrants the moment that a republican is in office, you don't actually care about immigrants. Like, I'm happy more people are calling out ICE raids now, but it's upsetting knowing that the exact same people would be defending and/or ignoring them if these were happening under a different president.

Please, there is going to be a time when Trump is out of office. And ICE will likely still exist and still be deporting massive amounts of people when that happens. If you actually care about human rights, and not just hating a specific guy, you're going to have to hate ICE just as much once he's out of office.

[relaxedstyles]

[rome-fell-in-a-day]

REMINDER: If you have friends or family members who could fall victim to the mass deportations do NOT mention it to people you cannot absolutely trust and please DO NOT POST ABOUT IT!!! You are providing a roadmap directly to them. ICE has already been granted permission to enter schools and churches at their own discretion, this is a serious and dangerous situation. I am begging you, if you know people who could be deported or who are planning to flee the country, don't talk to other people about it, especially not Trump supporters or any kind of law enforcement.

[alex21705]

The TikTok situation was just a distraction for his deportation plan.

[k3n-dyll]

I know I'm being joke-y about it but I am actually very sad and hurt rn because this ban is just the start of the US government stripping us of our rights! It was never about security risks, it's always been about the rich dickheads in the government not wanting us to be able to speak to one another and spread information about the causes we care about without censorship.

[new0bsessionss]

You know what's worse than living in "unprecedented times"?

Living in a completely and repeatedly precedented time where the majority is seemingly willfully blind to the writing on the wall because It Could Never Happen Here, and certainly not to me!

[unassumingcavegoblin]

don’t assume you’re safe.

just because you haven’t seen ice raids in your neighborhood, your town or your city, doesn’t mean they won’t come. know your rights and how to defend yourself, your family, or your community in case of a raid. look up “ice raids [your area]”.

just because abortion is still legal in your state and you haven’t heard about it for a while, that doesn’t mean it’s going to stay legal. stock up on birth control and plan b. look up “abortion [your state]”.

just because you haven’t been seeing any news about the legislation on trans people and other queer people, that doesn’t mean that it won’t affect you and your community soon enough. know you and your queer friends’ rights, and prepare to protect them however you can. look up “trans and gay persecution [your area]”.

just because you haven’t been seeing anyone talk about banned books, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to get your hands on as many as you can while you can. look up “banned books list”.

just because you’re safe now, that doesn’t mean you’ll be safe forever. expect the unexpected. the worst is yet to come.

[aliencatwafers]

Be weary

While the Tik Tok ban is taking a lot of attention, it’s being used as a distraction and stunt to draw attention away from the mass deportations and raids set to happen this week.

I’m not saying the ban isn’t important, it reflects censorship and is being used by Trump to gain favor with people so he can say he brought it back. But, don’t let the ban distract you from the oppression immigrants and undocumented people go through, and that they are being heavily targeted this week. It’s common for governments to pull stunts to hide an atrocity happening. For instance, the terrible debate between Trump and Harris last year hid the fact that Gaza was being bombed and refugee camps were being invaded from the American populace. Governments love to do something to draw American attention away from what the government wants to do but knows they won’t have mass approval or don’t want attention. This is happening again with the Tik Tok ban and planned unbanning going at the same time frame as the mass deportations planned.

Trump is a very dangerous man and I am sickened that he is in office and people support him. I’m not shocked but am extremely disappointed that the country picked an incompetent hateful fascist that reflects racist rhetoric. He is destroying communities and will leave so much damage. The nation built off immigrant labor rejects the same people that built this nation (the US was built off exploited Indigenous, Black, Asian, Latin, queer, trans, disabled, women labor).

Remember: DO NOT HELP ICE!!

Remember: If you know an immigrant, NO YOU DON’T

Remember: Protect your neighbors and make sure they’re safe during this time

Remember: Legality is NOT morality

Remember: Pay attention to what the government puts in front of you, and ask yourself if something else is happening behind the scenes

Everyone always says that they would’ve fought the Nazis and help to hide the Jewish people if they were born in Nazi Germany. While what’s happening now is a different time period, take that pride that you’d do better than the Germans who allowed Nazis to get away with this, and actually do better. See humanity in immigrants and ask what they need. The government isn’t going to help you. Once they hurt everyone else, they will go after you. Speak up while you still can. Help vulnerable communities while you still can. Even reblogging is still activism by spreading awareness.

Do not let Trump get away with this.

Do any help you can.

Do what you can.

[relaxedstyles]

[absurdlyalive]

I think henceforth US Americans should use Xiaohongshu just to spite the entire manufactured TikTok ban spectacle (and to have more fun)

[potato28837]

Yo remember when the conspiracy theory people tried to convince us the government had too much power and they’re gonna use it against us

[starconchs]

i hate this fucking president if you support trump UNFOLLOW ME

[spoofyleaf]

VOTE!!!!! YOU NEED TO VOTE!!!!!!! FUCKING VOTE YOU COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are eligible to vote and choose not to, then so genuinely fuck right off, and I am not sorry about that.

[heyhungry]

President Trump can't be for Family Values while schools are issuing emails to parents about what to do if ICE comes for their children.

[gracefulbandit]

What you may have missed with the TikTok ban going into effect is an Appeals Court just ruled DACA illegal two days before Trump takes office again with the promise carry out mass deportation starting on day 1.

[dinosaur-ears]

Forever aspiring to courage.

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