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9/ tl;dr
Pay attention to uniforms and remember that ICE raids and actions can occur without a single "ICE" vest/badge being visible.
Look for CBP, ERO, and HSI as tells.
And as always, #FuckICE.
Pay attention to uniforms and remember that ICE raids and actions can occur without a single "ICE" vest/badge being visible.
Look for CBP, ERO, and HSI as tells.
And as always, #FuckICE.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
9/ tl;dr
Pay attention to uniforms and remember that ICE raids and actions can occur without a single "ICE" vest/badge being visible.
Look for CBP, ERO, and HSI as tells.
And as always, #FuckICE.
Pay attention to uniforms and remember that ICE raids and actions can occur without a single "ICE" vest/badge being visible.
Look for CBP, ERO, and HSI as tells.
And as always, #FuckICE.
8/ Not visibly seen in Kings Mt. photos were agents from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division of ICE. These agents often have distinct vests.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
8/ Not visibly seen in Kings Mt. photos were agents from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division of ICE. These agents often have distinct vests.
7/ There were several agents at the Kings Mt. raid who affiliation was less identifiable, such as these sorry bozos.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
7/ There were several agents at the Kings Mt. raid who affiliation was less identifiable, such as these sorry bozos.
6/ Officers from the Gaston Sheriff's Department were on site. Their uniforms make their affiliation more easily identifiable.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
6/ Officers from the Gaston Sheriff's Department were on site. Their uniforms make their affiliation more easily identifiable.
5/ Also present in Kings Mt. were agents from the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
5/ Also present in Kings Mt. were agents from the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).
4/ Agents from U.S. Marshals Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were also present in Kings Mt.
These two agencies fall under the Department of Justice, which is separate from Homeland Security.
These two agencies fall under the Department of Justice, which is separate from Homeland Security.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
4/ Agents from U.S. Marshals Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were also present in Kings Mt.
These two agencies fall under the Department of Justice, which is separate from Homeland Security.
These two agencies fall under the Department of Justice, which is separate from Homeland Security.
3/ At least one likely Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was seen at the raid.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
3/ At least one likely Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was seen at the raid.
2/ The vests most indicative of ICE in Kings Mt. said "HSI" or "Homeland Security Investigations". HSI falls under ICE, as does Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Here's a simplified Homeland Security org chart and photos of HSI agents (ICE) in Kings Mt.
Here's a simplified Homeland Security org chart and photos of HSI agents (ICE) in Kings Mt.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
2/ The vests most indicative of ICE in Kings Mt. said "HSI" or "Homeland Security Investigations". HSI falls under ICE, as does Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Here's a simplified Homeland Security org chart and photos of HSI agents (ICE) in Kings Mt.
Here's a simplified Homeland Security org chart and photos of HSI agents (ICE) in Kings Mt.
11/ There are many more reasons why these rally rules are problematic, most of which have already been articulated by leftist and seasoned organizers.
Enjoy the camaraderie but use these rallies to network and organize.
A permitted rally is not a protest unless it disrupts!
Enjoy the camaraderie but use these rallies to network and organize.
A permitted rally is not a protest unless it disrupts!
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
11/ There are many more reasons why these rally rules are problematic, most of which have already been articulated by leftist and seasoned organizers.
Enjoy the camaraderie but use these rallies to network and organize.
A permitted rally is not a protest unless it disrupts!
Enjoy the camaraderie but use these rallies to network and organize.
A permitted rally is not a protest unless it disrupts!
10/ Enjoy your photos, but rallies alone aren’t winning conditions. Engage in local issues w/local orgs with concrete demands. Follow the leads of Black & Brown & Indigenous & Immigrant & Queer folks. Think about what risks you’re willing to take to truly have no kings in America.
October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
10/ Enjoy your photos, but rallies alone aren’t winning conditions. Engage in local issues w/local orgs with concrete demands. Follow the leads of Black & Brown & Indigenous & Immigrant & Queer folks. Think about what risks you’re willing to take to truly have no kings in America.
9/ Insulting opposition by body shaming or replicating internalized biases is indeed harmful, but no one has an obligation to offer “kindness” to someone who wants to deport them, erase them, and marginalize them.
October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
9/ Insulting opposition by body shaming or replicating internalized biases is indeed harmful, but no one has an obligation to offer “kindness” to someone who wants to deport them, erase them, and marginalize them.