Source: Fox News
Summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed support for a nationwide anti-ICE protest, but her office will not participate. The protest, called the “National Shutdown,” aims to halt work, school, and shopping on Friday in response to fatal shootings involving ICE agents in Minneapolis. Ocasio-Cortez’s office will remain open to continue handling community support and immigration cases. The protest organizers have called for a nationwide shutdown, asserting that ICE agents are “kidnapping our neighbors and sowing fear.”
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez offers “full support” for the protest, but her office will stay open for “crucial casework and immigration cases.” The protest organizers call for a shutdown, saying “enough is enough.” The event follows fatal shootings involving ICE agents in Minneapolis. Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram post highlights her office’s role in supporting immigrant families. The protest’s online campaign asserts that ICE agents are “kidnapping our neighbors and sowing fear.” The event is framed as a nationwide shutdown to say “enough is enough.”
The performance of outrage and support is carefully calibrated to allow for business as usual.
Author: Evan Null
