Feds Indict ICE Resister, History Remembers Slave Catchers Differently
The federal government is reportedly indicting Kat Abughazaleh for 'impeding' ICE agents, framing it as an attack on law and order. But history is littered with 'law and order' agents on the wrong side. From tracking down runaway slaves to rounding up Japanese Americans during WWII, 'impeding' such agents has often been the only moral response to inhumane policies. This isn't about property
damage; it's about drawing a line in the sand—a line countless historical figures, now celebrated, once drew against state-sanctioned cruelty. Perhaps the feds should consult a history book before equating resistance to their enforcement arm with criminal enterprise. One might ask if the 'impeded' agents were en route to separate families or deport individuals to danger. Forgetting the 'why'
behind state actions, and only focusing on the 'what', is how atrocities get normalized. It appears some 'impediments' aren't impediments at all, but rather moral compass recalibrations.