02/06/2026
Over the last several weeks, it has felt as if I have been breathing through a straw. I wasn’t aware of the extent to which my nervous system was in survival mode. The hyper-vigilance, the fear and the tension felt in my body - the trauma ICE has and continues to inflict on all of us is REAL.
I am privileged to have been able to remove myself physically from the horrors my home state of MN is facing, even if just for a weekend. It wasn’t until I stepped off the plane that I was able to take a deep breath that filled my lungs.
I was able to drive freely without checking for out-of-state license plates or unmarked cars. I walked to the coffee shop without my passport in my pocket. And I celebrated my good friend’s birthday without fear that ICE would break into the establishment simply because it was filled with BIPOC members.
I hope we will all get to breathe deeply again without fear.
Please look out for your neighbors and continue to speak up against this terror.
Let’s continue to resist this occupation.
We are stronger when we stand together ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
