THREAD: About a dozen armed "Boogaloo" as well as two anti-fascist activists gathered this afternoon to hold an anti-ICE "Open the Cages" protest outside the Atlanta Immigration Court.
The group particularly focused on forced hysterectomies of migrant women in ICE custody.
The group particularly focused on forced hysterectomies of migrant women in ICE custody.
"When I say 'fuck' you say ICE! Fuck! ICE! When I say 'open' you say cages! Open! Cages!"
Boogaloos chanted against ICE before being taught a new chant by an anti-fascist in attendance: "When immigrant rights are under attack, rise up fight back!"
Boogaloos chanted against ICE before being taught a new chant by an anti-fascist in attendance: "When immigrant rights are under attack, rise up fight back!"
One boogaloo speaker called ICE a "xenophobic agency" and demanded "the complete and total abolishment of ICE."
He referenced Biden's new ICE guidelines, which he called "virtue signaling."
"As long as ICE exists, there will be human rights violations."
He referenced Biden's new ICE guidelines, which he called "virtue signaling."
"As long as ICE exists, there will be human rights violations."
"No borders, no nations! Stop the deportation," chanted the boogaloos. "When immigrant rights are under attack, what do we do? Rise up, fight back!"
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, fuck 12!"
("Fuck 12" = "Fuck the police")
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, fuck 12!"
("Fuck 12" = "Fuck the police")
"Forced sterilizations is not just a tragedy, it's an outright abomination to human citizens around the world," said a boogaloo who goes by the name "Anon."
"Anon" used to be part of Chris Hill's right-wing "III% Security Force Militia."
More on that another day.
"Anon" used to be part of Chris Hill's right-wing "III% Security Force Militia."
More on that another day.
I spoke to both anti-fascist activists attending the boogaloo rally.
"We have more in common than a lot of people know, I mean they're technically anti-fascist, as it is!" one says, adding that she's gotten backlash because others believe boogaloos are indeed fascists.
"We have more in common than a lot of people know, I mean they're technically anti-fascist, as it is!" one says, adding that she's gotten backlash because others believe boogaloos are indeed fascists.
A Portuguese man who told me he immigrated in the 1970s to escape fascism described that unlike others in the group, he doesn't believe in fully open borders.
He says he wants reforms including more working visas and investment in Central America.
He says he wants reforms including more working visas and investment in Central America.
At the end of the rally, boogaloo boy "Caboose" showed me the pistol he had been carrying, which he apparently modified to remove the safety and add a different feature in its place.
Full, HD @N2Sreports video summary of today's anti-ICE Boogaloo rally here.
As always, all footage available to license.
As always, all footage available to license.
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