jun(e|iper)🏳️‍⚧️

so like...putting ICE in airports is just a de facto ban on flying for non-white/trans/immigrant/marginalized people, right?

i'm very privileged in a lot of ways, but this combined with ICE now looking for trans immigrants specifically, i really can't see how it's safe for anyone to fly (esp anyone of a marginalized identity).

i get that this is the point of the fascist regime, but like i feel like this is a major step towards no travel period.

idk, am i overreacting here? i'm definitely not going to pretend this isn't horrible, but i also don't want to overstate the risk, though the only conclusion i'm coming to is "no air travel until TBD". i want to think oh maybe this won't be so bad we'll see how it goes this week, but also i don't want to normalize fascism and ignore risks just to feel better.

Mar 23 at 6:28amWeb
Show threadMicah6d ago

@june I think is a totally reasonable fear... especially seeing what ICE has done at immigration courts and in the streets. TSA has never been great, especially when it comes to profiling people of color or harassing trans people, but this definitely introduces the potential for way more escalation.

For now, I think the best we can do is face fear with preparedness. Be prepared for a variety of different situations if you're flying, and always make sure your community can figure where you are and what to do if something happens. If we fight this together, I still believe we can win  Stay safe y'all