Linda Benesch is the Communications Director at Social Security Works. This op-ed was adapted from Inequality.org and distributed for syndication by OtherWords.org.
We do know that protests against ICE raids have been intensifying around the country for months, alongside protests opposing perceived power-grabs by the Trump administration.
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.