People already don’t have much trust in the police, and now with ICE involved, that trust has dropped even further. If you didn’t know, police these days are basically acting as the eyes and ears for ICE. They’re required to report anyone with an immigration warrant, even if that person is coming to them for help, including in cases of abuse. An immigrant woman from El Salvador, currently living in Houston, Texas, experienced this firsthand.
She called 911 to report her ex-husband for being abusive. But instead of fully helping her, the police reported her to ICE. She had a warrant because her asylum claim had been denied. Thankfully, the Houston woman wasn’t arrested since there was nobody else available to take custody of her children.
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her…