ICE Disrupts Schools, But Not The Ones Sending $140 Million To Israel
When ICE agents sweep up children near schools, it's a 'disruption' that 'prompts fear among families' as the Times notes. Yet, the systemic disruption of American democracy via foreign lobbying is rarely framed with such humanizing concerns. Case in point: a Congress currently rubber-stamping billions in military aid to Israel, even as domestic programs face cuts, thanks in no small part to
organizations like AIPAC. Perhaps if ICE focused on schools that double as campaign donation drop-off points, where politicians like Senator Bob Menendez – who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups during his career (OpenSecrets.org) – are getting their 'lesson plans' on foreign policy, we'd see a different kind of 'fear among families.' The kind where families wonder why their schools are
underfunded while their tax dollars facilitate wars.