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Detentions to Murders: A Civil Rights Crisis

We Are Breath Against Hatred

The current violence against people is horrible. People are being killed, kidnapped, sent to detention centers and foreign countries, while protestors are being gassed and denied First, Fourth, Fifth, and 14th Amendment rights. Journalists are being jailed under false charges and breaking in homes are being carried out without warrants on a massive scale. People are being harassed for speaking against out against racism. These Constitutional violations always happened to Black and Brown people, but now “Whites” are being attacked, and even those that support the second amendment are being attacked by the Trump administration through his private attack force called ICE; masked no named agents of terror.

We have to be breath against this hatred and like a storm at sea. According to the GRIO,

This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Michael Pretti via AP)
This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Michael Pretti via AP)

The shooting was not justified no matter how many lights he kicked out on a terrorist ICE car the days before. Lies have been the norm in this country for hundreds of years, and now, when the lies are exposed, more lies and other lies are invented. Teachers are being fired, DEI programs canceled, and Black History programs removed from campus celebrations. All of this hatred was passed down from slavery, white supremacy, and the genocide against Native people through “Manifest Destiny.” People were taught to hate themselves and proof of that exists in the fact that some Hispanics were taught they could be “White” in America, supported Trump. However, racists are not just looking at skin color but also last names. Rodriguez is not an Anglo name while skin tone is used to racially profile because they want this to be a “WHITE ONLY” country, and don’t forget the sellout Black Republicans who are sucking up to power they cannot have.

Related: “Hell No!”, Eastside Lawmaker on Proposed ICE Detention Center

Proposed Eastside ICE Detention Center

We are still breath against hatred as people are reporting that ICE wants to set up a detention center on the Eastside of San Antonio. This will be opposed at City Hall. We know that in any investigation carried out against ICE, that professional liars will spin the truth by those at work in the White House. Bogus stories are invented that claim thousands of criminal immigrants are running down the street along with terrorists. People breathe truth that Trump and ICE are a fascist force. Thousands are demonstrating across the country and in San Antonio as people are not going to let democracy die at the hands of a dictatorial regime. By the way, still much of the Epstein files are being kept secret, see the connection?

The Fight Takes Many Forms

The fight takes many forms. If some MAGA extremist or Turning Point fascist sends a harassing letter to your employer claiming you disrespected Trump or Charlie Kirk, they cannot take away free speech. Contact an attorney and send them a cease-and-desist letter as they can be sued for slander, and First Amendment violations. The facts say that Trump caused the Jan. 6th riot as he and others planned on murdering Congress members, pure and simple. How many times did Charlie Kirk say racist things and claim free speech? What kind of speech? Hate speech! The issue of undocumented immigrants may not affect you personally, but injustice against anyone is an injustice against all. We breathe against this hatred and will not go down without a fight against racist terrorism and anti-democratic acts.

Mario Salas
Mario Salashttps://saobserver.com/
Professor Mario Marcel Salas is a retired Assistant Professor of Political Science, having taught Texas Politics, Federal Politics, Political History, the Politics of Mexico, African American Studies, Civil Rights, and International Conflicts. He has served as a City Councilman for the City of San Antonio, and was very active in the Civil Rights Movement in SNCC for many years. He is also a life time member of the San Antonio NAACP. He has authored several editorials, op-eds, and writings.

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