Democratic Colorado State Representative Yara Zokaie and Democratic State Sen. Julie Gonzales of Colorado posted videos to social media on Sunday, urging viewers to support efforts to impede United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
RiotsĀ broke outĀ in Minneapolis on Saturday after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man during a scuffle as ICE attempted to arrest an illegal immigrant in what the Department of Homeland SecurityĀ describedĀ as a ātargetedā operation. Zokaie declared that 37-year-old Alex Pretti was āmurderedā in aĀ postĀ on Instagram in which she threatened repercussions for ICE agents, including disqualification from working for state agencies, prior to urging support for so-called ārapid responseā networks.
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āKnow your rights. Know an ICE agent cannot enter your home without a judicial warrant, which is a warrant signed by a judge,ā Zokaie claimed. āAnd know that we have a rapid response network. If you see ICE activity, the phone number is in the caption of this video and you can call and report what youāre seeing.ā
Democratic Colorado State Sen. Julie Gonzales also urged people to join the so-called ārapid responseā networks, making a statement with āABOLISH ICEā displayer on the video.
āIf you havenāt already, sign up and attend a know your rights training so that you are prepared on how to navigate interactions with ICE,ā Gonzales said in herĀ post. āSecond, plug the Colorado Rapid Response Network into your phone and save it. If you see suspicious activity, call the hotline at 844-864-8341. Trained volunteers will help document and confirm whatās going on. Colorado is home to a powerful movement thatās been organizing to defend and advance immigrant rights for years.ā
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A ārapid responseā network in Minnesota is tracking vehicles used by ICE, broadcasting their locations and summoning backup to confront the agents, often leading to assaults and physical altercations, Fox News DigitalĀ reported. Independent journalist Cam Higby obtained a copy of the manual used by a ārapid responseā network,Ā postingĀ it on X.
The manual posted by HigbyĀ instructsĀ members of the ārapid responseā network to not specifically mention ICE, but to claim that āarmed menā were āgetting ready to hurt or attack someoneā or that a kidnapping is in progress.
The fatal shootings of Pretti andĀ Renee Nicole GoodĀ occurred during confrontations involving ārapid-responseā to ICE operations seeking to apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal records. Zokaie said legislation targeting ICE agents would be introduced in the Colorado state legislature.
āFascist thugs do not get to fall back into working for our law enforcement after we abolish ICE, which ultimately is what we have to do, because there is no reforming this,ā Zokaie said.
Since the Trump administration took office and began a campaign of immigration enforcement, attack on ICE agents have skyrocketed by 1,300%, according to a Jan. 8Ā releaseĀ by the Department of Homeland Security, with vehicular assaults up 3,200% and death threats targeting agents rising by 8,000%.
Reports published by City Journal in November about significantĀ welfare fraudĀ in Minnesota, primarily carried out by Somalis, prompted President Donald Trump to order federal agencies to surge resources into the state. The fraud scandal entered the national discussion after independent journalist Nick ShirleyĀ postedĀ a 42-minute video on Dec. 26, where he investigated so-called āday care centersā run by Somalis.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who is running to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the heavily Democratic state, pledged to take similar punitive measures to what Zokaie seeks against people working for ICE if elected. Swalwell said he wouldĀ denyĀ ICE agents driverās licenses andĀ vowedĀ to make previous employment with ICE a disqualification for state government employment.
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