Today, the state of Texas let the incoming Trump admin know that they have 1,400 acres of land that the administration can use for deportation camps.
Well, I really hate that.
There’s a pretty good reason you don’t build the infrastructure for human rights violations, even if you feel it is legal and within your structure of ethics to round up and cage an immigrant who doesn’t have legal status.
You don’t build a 1,400 acre camp because eventually it will not only be used against migrants. I think even if you’ve been wrestling with this policy, deep down you know what else this can be used for; what precedent this sets.
This seems like the problem I should invest in and I’m trying to think of how. Is it time to look into bail funds for people who go out there and take direct action? Shouldn’t someone, somewhere be suing the Texas Land Commissioner for offering this?
I know there will be a response. The question is how coordinated. How soon. How can we get everyone to shock the administration at how intolerant we’re going to be about this?
Literally fundraising for people to take trains out to Texas, set up safe houses, set up moral support, help each other not feel alone.
We’ve moved into the next phase of the crisis and I have to be on the lookout for how to respond.