If they thought the cities in the South would let them terrorize our neighbors, they thought very wrong. Side note - I think the technicality with being in Charlotte is that Charlotte has an international airport. Those function as borders too so the 100 mile radius would apply to most of the USA, actually.
Can any objective observer deny that Donald Trump is guilty of treason? He designed ICE as a secret police force to operate inside the USA, but outside both State and Federal laws.
In an attempt to seize unconstitutional powers that will enable him to rule the USA as a dictator, Donald Trump is trying to deploy both ICE and the military in American cities. His goal: to overthrow our Constitutional Republic and replace it with a Fascist, White-Supremacist, Christian-Nationalist Kleptocracy to be ruled by the Trump Family Crime Syndicate.
How does Treasonous Trump intend to overthrow our government?
ICE is pivotal. In a blatantly treasonous act, Donald Trump pardoned the violent criminals who—in response to his call—attacked a Joint Session of Congress on 1/6/2021. Some of these criminals are now ICE deployed bounty-hunters—a Gestapo-like private police force directed by Donald Trump to ignore the law, ignore due-process, kidnap People of Color, and (before the courts can learn of their existence) make them disappear.
Who supports Trump’s treasonous acts?
Trump’s MAGA base includes a hopelessly corrupt Supreme Court. It includes criminals serving in the President’s Cabinet. It includes hundreds of corrupt Republican Members of Congress, thousands of corrupt Republican office-holders, and millions of Neo-Nazis who hate People-of-Color.
Who does not support Trump’s treasonous acts?
It is an irrefutable fact that Donald Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News—is currently approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove.
The 60% majority will not rest until the treasonous convicted criminal, Donald Trump, and his treasonous enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted, convicted, and thrown into prison.
Yes, totally agree. He's way too meek and mild to handle this situation. He just wants another term. Charlotte helped to put him in the governors mansion so he better show more spine than what he's currently not doing.
I love the forms of social protest I’m seeing—there’s real courage in naming what ICE is doing and refusing to let that violence pass as normal. But I’m increasingly convinced that protest alone isn’t enough. Alongside raising our voices, we need to be quietly organizing modern-day “underground railroads”—especially for asylum seekers who are here legally but are now having their status stripped away, pushed back toward the very persecution they fled.
Harriet Tubman didn’t just denounce injustice; she walked with people step by step into freedom. That’s the model we need now: communities working directly with vulnerable families to carve out pathways for flourishing and protection, even when the state tries to close every door.
This is exactly what I was trying to name in my own piece below, “My City Has Become an Occupied Terror Zone.” Protest exposes the terror. But accompaniment—the hidden, stubborn work of keeping people alive—interrupts it.
You can also sign-up and download their materials. Siembra NC works statewide.
Here are links to some Charlotte-based nonprofits which also work to help our immigrant community on an ongoing basis and which have been scrambling to keep up with needs during the current crisis:
I am heartbroken about the damage these ICE and Border Patrol thugs have wrought on my city and disgusted by the rhetoric of the GOP claiming that they are "restoring law & order".
But at the same time, I am proud of the way members of our community have stepped up for our neighbors!
I am part of Visibility CLT, a program by our local Invisible chapter which hosts weekly protests on street corners and bridge overpasses. We started out modestly this spring with a few locations, but now have 20 or more events per week. Attendence has really swelled this week at our regularly scheduled events in response to the ICE invasion.
This afternoon at rush hour we had over 2x our normal attendance for our bridge protest - including a mom who had brought her young daughter because "she wanted to support her friends".
The support we got from passing motorists was absolutely amazing.
This issue brought tears to my eyes and made me proud of my country again. Thank you, Charlotte. Way to go!
Bravo, a Template other States may use too.
You are restoring my faith in humanity. Thank you Charlotte!
If they thought the cities in the South would let them terrorize our neighbors, they thought very wrong. Side note - I think the technicality with being in Charlotte is that Charlotte has an international airport. Those function as borders too so the 100 mile radius would apply to most of the USA, actually.
Yea Charlotte
FAFO! Those masked “agents” flunked out of school so they don’t know they were walking right into the Hornet’s Nest! Stay strong Charlotte!
Can any objective observer deny that Donald Trump is guilty of treason? He designed ICE as a secret police force to operate inside the USA, but outside both State and Federal laws.
In an attempt to seize unconstitutional powers that will enable him to rule the USA as a dictator, Donald Trump is trying to deploy both ICE and the military in American cities. His goal: to overthrow our Constitutional Republic and replace it with a Fascist, White-Supremacist, Christian-Nationalist Kleptocracy to be ruled by the Trump Family Crime Syndicate.
How does Treasonous Trump intend to overthrow our government?
ICE is pivotal. In a blatantly treasonous act, Donald Trump pardoned the violent criminals who—in response to his call—attacked a Joint Session of Congress on 1/6/2021. Some of these criminals are now ICE deployed bounty-hunters—a Gestapo-like private police force directed by Donald Trump to ignore the law, ignore due-process, kidnap People of Color, and (before the courts can learn of their existence) make them disappear.
Who supports Trump’s treasonous acts?
Trump’s MAGA base includes a hopelessly corrupt Supreme Court. It includes criminals serving in the President’s Cabinet. It includes hundreds of corrupt Republican Members of Congress, thousands of corrupt Republican office-holders, and millions of Neo-Nazis who hate People-of-Color.
Who does not support Trump’s treasonous acts?
It is an irrefutable fact that Donald Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News—is currently approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove.
The 60% majority will not rest until the treasonous convicted criminal, Donald Trump, and his treasonous enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted, convicted, and thrown into prison.
Damn straight ...!!
⭐🇺🇸🇺🇦 “The Promise the World Didn’t Forget”
In a land full of echoes from struggles long past,
Where the truth must stand tall
and the lies never last,
A bright little promise still shines, glowing yet—
A vow from the world
we should never forget.
It came from a time when the globe stood as one,
When fascism’s darkness
was finally undone.
Our grandparents fought with a courage so true,
So tyrants would fall
and the daylight break through.
They crossed stormy oceans with fire in their eyes,
They challenged the strongmen
and silenced their lies.
Their bravery carved out the freedoms we keep—
A legacy guarding
the wakeful and deep.
And today in Ukraine, that courage returns,
In people defending
their homes as it burns.
They stand against Russia’s illegal parade,
A tyrant whose cruelty
the whole world has weighed.
We remember the moment the globe made its stand—
The Budapest promise,
the word of each land:
Ukraine gave its weapons so peace could take root,
And trusted the world
not to follow the brute.
But here in our homeland, confusion still spreads
Through FOX-colored lenses
and right-winger threads.
They shout “all is fine!” while the families cry,
As prices climb higher
and checks barely buy
Insurance, and food, and the basics of day—
While propagandists twist
what the numbers convey.
So the grandparents rise with a bright steady beat,
With phones shining fiercely
like lamps in the street.
They comment with courage, they post without fear,
They lift Indy media
the nation must hear.
They share what is fact-based, transparent, and clear,
They push back the lies
till the truth reappears.
Each repost a lantern, each comment a flame—
A spark from the past
with a new modern name.
From Normandy’s beaches to Kyiv’s brave stand,
From WW2 sacrifice
to thumbs in our hand—
The torch passes onward from challenge to threat,
For truth is a promise
the world won’t forget.
© 2025 Clarissa Sr.
🦅 #GrandparentsForDemocracy | #StandWithUkraine | #ResharingBrigade | #FactBasedMedia | #LightInTheDarkness 💙❤️💛
Isn't charlotte majority Repub? I am happy for their strong response to ICE/BP
Thank you!
💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽👏👏👏👏
STAND STRONG, CHARLOTTE!!!!
Yea Charlotte!! So proud!
Bravo Charlotte, NC, my home state. It's the largest city in our state and proudly diverse and well educated! Not so much the counties surrounding it.
Too bad Governor Stein hasn't stepped in to help solve this problem. He could easily and quickly change the dynamics of ICE in North Carolina.
One. Declare state of emergency
Two. Activate the North Carolina National Guard
Three. Monitor and track ice activities anywhere and everywhere they operate.
It could all be done by executive order today if he wanted to.
Yes, totally agree. He's way too meek and mild to handle this situation. He just wants another term. Charlotte helped to put him in the governors mansion so he better show more spine than what he's currently not doing.
I love the forms of social protest I’m seeing—there’s real courage in naming what ICE is doing and refusing to let that violence pass as normal. But I’m increasingly convinced that protest alone isn’t enough. Alongside raising our voices, we need to be quietly organizing modern-day “underground railroads”—especially for asylum seekers who are here legally but are now having their status stripped away, pushed back toward the very persecution they fled.
Harriet Tubman didn’t just denounce injustice; she walked with people step by step into freedom. That’s the model we need now: communities working directly with vulnerable families to carve out pathways for flourishing and protection, even when the state tries to close every door.
This is exactly what I was trying to name in my own piece below, “My City Has Become an Occupied Terror Zone.” Protest exposes the terror. But accompaniment—the hidden, stubborn work of keeping people alive—interrupts it.
https://ericksierra.substack.com/p/my-city-has-become-an-occupied-terror
We need Siembra in all our cities! This is fantastic.
Charlottean here. If you would like to support their work, you can donate here:
https://www.siembranc.org/
You can also sign-up and download their materials. Siembra NC works statewide.
Here are links to some Charlotte-based nonprofits which also work to help our immigrant community on an ongoing basis and which have been scrambling to keep up with needs during the current crisis:
* Carolina Migrant Network (https://carolinamigrantnetwork.org/)
* OurBRIDGE for Kids (https://joinourbridge.org/)
* Latin American Coalition (https://latinamericancoalition.org/)
I am heartbroken about the damage these ICE and Border Patrol thugs have wrought on my city and disgusted by the rhetoric of the GOP claiming that they are "restoring law & order".
But at the same time, I am proud of the way members of our community have stepped up for our neighbors!
I am part of Visibility CLT, a program by our local Invisible chapter which hosts weekly protests on street corners and bridge overpasses. We started out modestly this spring with a few locations, but now have 20 or more events per week. Attendence has really swelled this week at our regularly scheduled events in response to the ICE invasion.
This afternoon at rush hour we had over 2x our normal attendance for our bridge protest - including a mom who had brought her young daughter because "she wanted to support her friends".
The support we got from passing motorists was absolutely amazing.