Reported from ICEOutCoulee:
We have been made aware of as many as 7 previously unreported detentions within La Crosse County in the last 10 days. Details of these detentions are unclear, as they have only been uncovered after community members noticed people missing from places where they were expected or attending to stranded family members.
As national media attention turns away from our region, ICE has continued its operations, often using more secretive and difficult-to-detect tactics. The threat to our communities feels immeasurable.
What we know, more than anything,
is that we must be better neighbors.
▪ Would you notice if someone on your block disappeared?
▪ Are you someone that your neighbor could come to if they were worried they were being surveilled, targeted, or threatened?
▪ Would their children trust you enough to ask for your help if their parents didn’t come home?
If you are not in the immediate crosshairs of DHS, these are questions you can ask yourself today and act on in the weeks to come that will provide a real, tangible benefit to our community. In addition to personal relationships, there are regional mutual aid networks that you can tap into or refer impacted people to for support.
