What to Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood

The Intercept – How can you deter the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps

Out running errands and see a cluster of weirdos kitted out for war, milling about like they’re stuck in a Call of Duty matchmaking lobby? Grab some pics and vids to raise the alarm. Keep in mind that specificity is paramount when logging these sightings, both to increase efficacy and avoid panic. Fortunately, one of master’s own tools has proven itself an invaluable counterintelligence asset. Plucked straight from U.S. military field books, the acronym S.A.L.U.T.E. can help you gather the most pertinent details. It’s also the practice almost universally recommended by the groups I spoke to.

Size: How many people and/or vehicles do you see?
Activity: What, specifically, are they doing that’s suspicious?
Location: What address, cross streets, or landmark are they at (the more specific the better)?
Uniform: What are they wearing, whether it’s fatigues, nondescript civilian clothes, or something else entirely?
Time: What date and time did you observe them?
Equipment: What guns, weapons, or devices do they appear to be carrying?

See also The ICE List is an open journalistic project, created by the Crustian Daily, aimed at collecting and sharing information that can hold ICE members legally accountable. We document and publish the names, faces, and roles of individuals involved in ICE operations, especially those linked to abuse, misconduct, or deportations.  Agents are identified through open-source investigations, FOIA records, news reports and public testimony. Each profile is vetted and categorized by involvement level, providing a clear view of who’s behind the system.

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