Fantasy in the mess—and the contrast proves it deadly.
Consider the Maryland man (Kilmar Abrego Garcia) who dominated left-leaning headlines: final deportation orders, prior infractions (domestic violence, reported gang ties), family separation anguish splashed across media. Outrage loud—yet the legal operation ended peacefully. No shots. No tragedy.
Why? No one threw themselves into the middle. No resistance in the immediate melee. No escalation from fantasy to fatal zig/zag.
Here in Minneapolis, the environment differs: Sanctuary rhetoric amplified (“get out” demands, past “Gestapo” analogies condemned as dangerous). Protests with “ICE get out” signs. Aggression toward enforcement framed as moral duty.
This fantasy—defiance as heroic rescue without consequence—meets armed reality. Renee Good and Alex Pretti gone in separate incidents. Disputes over threat vs. force, but pain undeniable.
As a grateful immigrant who chose allegiance over conquest, I know: Ordered liberty thrives on limits, voluntary bonds, rule of law—not burning bridges in heated resistance.
Circumspection for all—leaders, agents, communities:
• Owning words that inflame or actions that escalate? (Accountable)
• Fitting into law without poisonous friction? (Assimilated)
• Standing for the bridge of freedom that lifted us? (Allegiant)
Gratitude as compass. Pillars as stool. Steady wins.
Print the daily reminder
LIVE GRATEFUL 🙏🇺🇸
Grateful Immigrant 