On the one hand I’m glad to see this kind of community response getting covered in places where a lot of people will see it, because it shows the harms of this xenophobic bullshit, how many people are opposed to it, and that fighting back against it is possible

But on the other hand, given their extensive history of contemptible bootlicking, I’m pretty sure the NYT editorial board only greenlit this because they want these people’s names and faces documented so they can be harassed by right wing assholes. Author/photographer did a good job of keeping immigration court attendees and day laborers’ faces out of her shots at least, but you know if she had presented them with a story where community members who wished to remain anonymous were organizing against ICE the people in charge of NYT would’ve said it needed to be reported out more, even though they’re constantly rubber stamping news articles where anonymous government officials “confirm” straight up lies.

Though there have been some big anti-Trump marches this year, many of those most horrified by this administration are looking for more immediate, tangible ways to thwart it. The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root, in different forms, in cities like New York — is part of a growing shift from symbolic protest to direct action.

It may be no match for the Trumpian leviathan. But it can protect a few people who might otherwise get swept into the black hole of the administration’s deportation machine.

This is an opinion piece, but the NYT has done nothing with it’s extensive influence to fight against fascism. They want us to believe that’s not their job - bullshit. Their job is telling the truth, not prviding spin cover for every gross overreach of this criminal administration.