The Politics of Fear #371 By Hank Silverberg Commentary Imagine for a minute you are walking down the street on your way to the grocery store or to visit a friend in your own neighborhood. All of a sudden two non-descript vans pull up beside you. Several men wearing masks and carrying guns, jump out and confront you, asking you to provide I-D to prove you are an American. If you are a White person who speaks without an accent, you are probably not worried about this. If you are a member of a minority or an immigrant, you are probably scared, and that is what they want. This is how ICE is operating in Minneapolis and other cities across the United States. If you ask them for their I-D or don't produce one of your own, you could be arrested. So could your neighbor across the street who has the audacity to ask what is going on,...
