If you hadn't heard (and how could you have not), on Saturday, April 5, there was a massive "Hands off" protest across the country and internationally. We were gonna go, but one of our cats wasn't feeling well, so we stayed home with her instead. Based on what I've heard of crowd size, it may have been a good thing as my anxiety probably wouldn't have handled it well.

Since I couldn't attend, I thought I would write out my list of hands-off items. A list that wouldn't have fit onto a single sign.

​I don't care if they are documented or not; no one should be treated the way ICE is treating people right now. They are forcefully removing people off the streets while in unmarked clothing, wearing masks, and not showing ID or a warrant. This is unacceptable.

​This behavior is also dangerous. It's only a matter of time before we hear about someone being snatched by a nefarious group, and they can't be found. By snatching people in this manner, ICE is making it easier for vigilantes to do the same. 

Let's discuss some examples and explore their reasons for being snatched.

What's going on right now with ICE and immigrants is appalling. And I say immigrants as a whole because we already know that it's not just the criminals or undocumented that are getting snatched. And I will even take it one step further and say the "bad" kind of immigrants because we also already know that the only immigrants getting grabbed are the ones that the administration considers an enemy. ​This is history repeating itself. It's wrong, it's inhumane, and it's unconstiutional.