The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/immigration-and-customs-enforcement)
“What is the light in our lives? Who brings joy and pleasure to our being?” writes Clio Ajana. “Despite the rash of sales for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there is more to life than shopping.”
I am calling on Witches and magical workers of all stripes to heed the call of an endangered democracy. It is part of the Witch’s heritage to side with the oppressed against the oppressors.
As protests over immigration enforcement erupt in cities across the U.S., House Republicans push forward a sweeping Homeland Security funding bill that expands deportation powers, slashes oversight, and introduces a controversial religious exemption.
As ICE expands enforcement, undocumented practitioners of minority religions worry whether they will have time to secure their consecrated items or even be allowed to take them during deportation, highlighting concerns over religious freedom and immigrant rights.
A new Trump administration directive will require all applicants for a visa to travel to the United States to surrender information about social media accounts, phone numbers, and email addresses. TWH examines the possible impacts on religious minorities and members of queer communities.