Thrasher Magazine just went hard on ICE and the Trump administration.
They dropped a statement calling out the way federal agents have been rolling through neighborhoods, raiding homes, and causing chaos.
The post said the “current conduct” has to be condemned. These operations, supposedly done for “security,” are scaring people and making life more violent.
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Thrasher says this ain’t anti-America or anti-immigrant. They’re calling out the straight-up abuse of power and what they called “unwarranted federal brutality.”
They also told people to hit up their reps and demand action.
This isn’t coming out of nowhere. Lately, ICE and other federal agents have been at the center of some major drama.
In Minneapolis, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse named Alex Pretti got shot and killed during an ICE operation.
Officials claim it was self-defense, but videos show him holding a phone and trying to help people before he got pepper-sprayed, pinned down, and shot.
This followed another deadly shooting in the same city just weeks earlier.
Unsurprisingly, people in Minneapolis are fed up.
City leaders and council members have been speaking out about the heavy federal presence and how it’s causing trauma, especially in immigrant communities. Labor unions and other groups are demanding ICE back off until there’s accountability.
Across the country, lawmakers are feeling the heat too.
Some Democrats in the Senate are threatening to block funding for ICE unless things change. They’re saying enough is enough and it’s time to take a real look at what these agencies are doing.
Thrasher’s statement captures the anger and frustration a lot of people are feeling. By calling out federal abuse and telling skaters to speak up, the magazine is standing with everyone questioning how these enforcement policies are being handled.
Thrasher Posted:
"Current conduct of the Trump administration and ICE must be condemned.
The raids carried out in Minnesota and other parts of our country are fueling fear and escalating violence.
Deployed under the guide of 'security', these belligerent actions destroy the very fabric of American life.
This is not an Anti-American statement.
Immigration will not destroy us.
Unwarranted federal brutality will.
Break the ICE and let us be free."
"We encourage you to reach out to your representatives. Demand action."