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February 6, 2018An ICE vehicle was spotted on Berkeley’s campus.
As you can imagine… panic ensued…
I’m actually kind of surprised no one flipped the fan over and set it on fire. This is Berkeley, after all.
According to Campus Reform:
University of California, Berkeley students and community members went into a frenzy following reports of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence on campus.
Kicking off the controversy, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vehicle was spotted on UC Berkeley’s campus on January 26, parked in a campus garage in close proximity to an academic building, according to The Daily Californian.
THE HORROR.
Shortly thereafter, UC Berkeley addressed students’ concerns in a tweet from the school’s official Twitter account.
“We have received reports of ICE on the Berkeley campus. Our understanding is that that they were invited to speak at the Global Entry Program about TSA checks and advice for international students,” the tweet announced, assuring students that “There is no raid.”
UC Berkeley later deleted the tweet without explanation, but students and community members reacted to the news quickly.
HMMM… I’d reeeeeally like to know why they deleted the Tweet… my guess is as good as yours. (My guess is that they can probably get in trouble for aiding and abetting… but when has that ever stopped these people?)
Berkeley, an email was sent out at 11:27 am regarding ICE on campus. Since, folks have confirmed presence and asked folks to be cautionary. Also remember to be careful with language and keep time stamps on warning posts. Keep statuses informed and updated https://t.co/FMz5kpFAfC
— gia (@giaawoman) January 26, 2018
“Berkeley, an email was sent out at 11:27 am regarding ICE on campus. Since, folks have confirmed presence and asked folks to be cautionary,” tweeted Gia, a self-described senior and Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) senator.
“Also remember to be careful with language and keep time stamps on warning posts. Keep statuses informed and updated,” Gia advised fellow students.
In one instance, a Twitter user advised community members to avoid campus entirely, saying, “UCB folks, please take care of yourselves and avoid campus at all costs if uncomfortable. UCPD supposedly has confirmed that ICE is on campus.”
UCB folks, please take care of yourselves and avoid campus at all costs if uncomfortable. UCPD supposedly has confirmed that ICE is on campus.
— Jen (@jennnnixo) January 26, 2018
Zoe, a self-described PhD student at UC San Francisco, questioned why ICE was allowed on campus in the first place in another tweet, asking, “What’s the purpose of establishing the entire UC system as being a ‘sanctuary system’ if ICE is still allowed to traipse about campus?”
What’s the purpose of establishing the entire UC system as being a “sanctuary system” if ICE is still allowed to traipse about campus? Just what exactly is your definition of SAFETY for undocumented/documented immigrant students because raid or not, that’s still a trauma! https://t.co/mwHlXwbNVD
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) January 27, 2018
OMG TRIGGERED BY THEIR VERY PRESENCE!
A PhD in WHAT, I’d like to know…
“Just what exactly is your definition of SAFETY for undocumented/documented immigrant students because raid or not, that’s still a trauma!” Zoe continued, adding in another tweet that “keeping ICE the hell away from all campuses” is necessary to “protect people,” and proclaiming “Defund, dismantle, destroy ICE” in a third tweet.
What’s the purpose of establishing the entire UC system as being a “sanctuary system” if ICE is still allowed to traipse about campus? Just what exactly is your definition of SAFETY for undocumented/documented immigrant students because raid or not, that’s still a trauma! https://t.co/mwHlXwbNVD
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) January 27, 2018
Regarding UC Berkeley’s tweet, alumnus Astrid Scholz tweeted that “I am equal parts proud and horrified that my alma mater was compelled to tweet this.”
I am equal parts proud and horrified that my alma mater was compelled to tweet this. https://t.co/AKatAmnaJV
— Astrid Scholz (@ajscholz) January 26, 2018
How do you feel about them deleting it? Just curious.
Member Jason Prado of the Democratic Socialists of San Francisco even called ICE’s presence on campus “dangerous” in another tweet.
“The same organization is threatening to harm and deport your students and staff,” he declared. “Nothing that says CBP or ICE should be allowed on campus. Your actions are extremely tone deaf and border on dangerous.”
The same organization is threatening to harm and deport your students and staff. Nothing that says CBP or ICE should be allowed on campus. Your actions are extremely tone deaf and border on dangerous.
— Jason Barrett Prado (@jasonpjason) January 27, 2018
Other professed community members also sounded off.
“Fuck the whole UC system but especially Berk*ley,” one user wrote, while another scoffed that it is “just a normal school system inviting the Racism Police to give a quick chat to billionaire’s children about how to survive getting a pat down.”
just a normal school system inviting the Racism Police to give a quick chat to billionaire’s children about how to survive getting a pat down https://t.co/4OH0xKaXML
— ⚷Drone Chomsky⚶ (@mmalloyboy) January 28, 2018
One user even went so far as to compare ICE to WWII-era Nazis, tweeting, “why would you allow the gestapo at your campus[?] remove those scum.”
why would you allow the gestapo at your campus remove those scum https://t.co/BOAthW3xL4
— MEMO FAILED 😂 (@ESAnarchist) January 28, 2018
DEAR LORD. THEY ARE OFF THEIR ROCKERS.
It’s interesting that the same people calling ICE the “racism police” are also pretending to be SHOCKED AND APPALLED that Trump DAAARE disrespect the FBI.
HAHAHAHAHA.
Hacks. Every last one of them.
