Whistles are being distributed across Tucson as warning signals to the community for when Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are about to happen. It’s part of a grassroots effort spreading to cities nationwide.
Organizations like Catalina United Methodist Church in the Arizona city have been passing these whistles throughout the community. The whistles act as a warning system — when ICE agents are in the area, and people hear the piercing sound, the church hopes it will keep the community prepared.
Pastor Kelli Knight says the whistles were brought in by community members who wanted to keep the public aware of ICE’s presence. The whistle has a piercing sound that Knight says serves as a signal for undocumented people that ICE is nearby…