The violence perpetrated against white Americans during federal crackdowns on immigration in cities earlier this year can create a pathway to confronting the lived reality Black communities have endured for generations. When federal immigration enforcement officers fatally shot two unarmed white Americans in January during Minneapolis’ immigration operations, it led to legislative hearings that have not occurred when similar incidents unfolded in communities of color across the nation.
As of early April, about 60,000 people were held in ICE detention at any one time across a rapidly expanding network of more than 200 facilities. Nearly
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