Reflections from Observing ICE/Homeland Security/ATF/DEA today - 2/5

I am a criminal defense attorney and my work often intersects with immigration issues, so there are many of us interested in fighting back against these raids and doing what we can.

I couldn’t get to Cedar Run this am, but did go to the staging area they had set up near the Best Buy on Colorado and Mexico. A couple big militarized vehicles, several unmarked SUVs with out of state license plates, and lots of agents dressed in full camo with assorted weaponry.

There were just a few observers but lots of people willing to record. However, most were from a distance. Don’t be shy! You have as much right to be there as they do! Get close - get faces- get license plates - talk to them! Do they feel good about kidnapping people? Are they proud of separating moms from babies?

We also had known your rights flyers and handed them out to neighbors who stopped us.

Finally, one of the militarized vehicles left along with a bunch of trucks. A few of us followed them to the church on University & Alameda. There, tons of agents were staging all over, and they quickly dispersed when we got out of our cars and started going live.

We each followed a different group. I followed the bear cat and his escort all the way “home” to the DEA facility in Centennial. Hopefully our efforts led to one less raid today.

Also, they DID NOT like being followed. They did all sorts of illegal turns and maneuvers to try and lose us. Funny, because when my clients drove like that, it’s called “Reckless” and “suspicious.” Kudos to my friend who somehow stuck close to them and kept us all informed.

The more of us that we can get to go to these incidents and speak up, the better. I’m not advocating to obstruct whatever they are going to do, but we need to keep eyes on them and they need to know that we will be watching!

Follow Colorado Rapid Response Network for info on where the agents are confirmed to be!