“As the dust begins to settle on the situation, it is our hope that the text can contribute to a better understanding of how the ‘insurgency’ unfolded, and what felt possible to certain participants within it…
What is taking shape is a slowly-evolving insurgency that seeks to defeat the invasion of an occupying force: ICE…this country has never in our lifetimes been as close to unraveling as it is now…
Under siege for hours from all directions, law enforcement once again had no choice but to retreat. Barricades would return to the fore over the following weeks, being used as makeshift checkpoints to monitor for ICE…
ICE, your government has abandoned you. They have ordered you to die. It is a very good idea to leave a sinking ship. You know you cannot win this war…
Civil war is an abyss. To dive in requires giving oneself over to the complete unknown. There are no guarantees besides the fact of being terrifying, exhilarating, and dangerous — yet our lives are already on the line. What we do know is that somewhere in that abyss is the possibility of true freedom. We believe it’s worth it.”
