Immigration and Customs Enforcement has existed for over two decades, but has become a very different organization over the past twelve months. They have followed, chased, detained, harassed, and arrested American citizens and those authorized to be here. They wear masks, carry military grade weapons, and routinely detain people without showing identification. Many of their newer hires are underqualified and undertrained. There have been dozens of recorded interactions where they point their guns at peaceful protestors, kick detainees in the head on public streets, break windows, cut seatbelts, tear gas families, pull people out of cars, racially profile, lie to gain entry, and engage in general brutality.

Now, they have targeted Maine. At the very least, we must mandate that they:

• They show identification
• Take off their masks
• Stay away from schools and hospitals
• Not walk the streets with semi-automatic weapons
• Not engage in racial profiling
• Be held accountable for their actions

We need to rebuild our immigration enforcement system from the ground up. We need qualified, well trained agents. We need to end this carnage before it gets worse and more people die.

We are Americans. We need to act like it.