Hello everyone! It’s ya gorl, chickengorl, BACK at it again with another BLOG! (Sorry I’ve been watching way too many youtube videos lately and their intros are really getting to me). Despite the upbeat and totally enthusiastic blog introduction, this post is going to cover a more serious and grim topic. Anyways, I saw Nickie Parsons blog post “Thoughts on News: ICE Raids in NY” and thought found their response very intriguing and relevant to me. So many things they talked about I resonate with, especially having immigrant parents. Nickie’s family came from Germany several years ago, while my dad immigrated from Italy and my mom from Japan. For those of you who don’t already know, the ICE stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Due to the policies that Trump has set in place during his presidency, this agency, under the department of homeland security, has been especially active. ICE raids have been a hot topic on the news in the past, but have died down. However, ICE raids have been showing up again in the news recently due to the tragic raid that happened in New York: a man was shot in the face. That’s right, in the face. Just let this sink in. An officer trying to detain an alleged immigrant shot their suspect in the face. This makes me sick and realize how much of a bubble I live in. Similar to Nickie, I grew up with immigrant parents, and could only imagine the sheer horror and confusion that I would have gone through if we were taken away or forced to leave. Or even worse, if my parents were harmed wrongfully by the ICE, or any other homeland security agency.
Nickie also bravely stated her decision to go to her first protest (congratulations Nickie, so proud of you girl!), and that got me thinking: I should attend my first protest too. I did some quick googling and found ICE protests in the LA area, as well as a twitter group created just for anti-ICE sentiment. Reading through the twitter posts and retweets, I was shocked to see the amount of destruction, death, and havoc that the ICE has inflicted towards families not just in LA, but around the country. It also brings light to the extremely diverse set of ethnic groups who are being targeted and affected by ICE. I can’t help but feel such sadness and empathy towards them. Although it looks like there aren’t any ICE protests in the area, I will be sure to keep my eyes on the lookout and join the protestors, just like Nickie has.
As for my son and his future, I hope that a president like Trump is never elected. The fact that Trump is going through the process of becoming impeached makes me feel more hopeful. If a majority of people don’t agree with Trump and want him out, then it should be similar, if not better in the future. If you got this far, thanks for taking the time to read my thoughts. See you all next week!
Chicken Gorl 