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Janice Ellen Bressler's avatar

Incredible news! Thx for covering this!

Clarissa Sr, American Grandma's avatar

❄️🇺🇸 “The ICE That Chilled the Town”

In a neighborhood warm where the children would play,

Where the clergy gave blessings at dawn every day,

A cold wind arrived with a growl and a glare—

Not weather at all, but an agency’s scare.

ICE stomped through the streets with a rumble and crack,

With uniforms stiff and no kindness to back.

They barged into kitchens, they shouted at doors,

They frightened whole families on well-swept floors.

They questioned the citizens born on this land,

They scolded the workers with tools in their hands.

They cornered the clergy who comforted fear,

They chilled every heartbeat that dared to come near.

They marched into churches with boots on the ground,

Where sermons of peace were the softest of sounds.

They treated the helpers like foes in a fight—

Turning houses of healing to places of fright.

But the grandmas and grandpas rose tall from their chairs,

They linked up their arms on the fresh morning air.

Communities whispered, “We stand side by side—

We protect one another, we won’t run or hide.”

They shielded the children, they guarded the frail,

They documented stories in each fearful tale.

They passed out warm meals, they held steady hands,

They built little sanctuaries across many lands.

And soon came a truth that the ICE could not keep:

Love grows its strongest where cruelty creeps.

A neighbor’s compassion, a clergy’s firm stand—

Together they formed an unbreakable band.

So remember this lesson whenever winds bite:

The people unite when the darkness grows night.

For justice stays shining, no matter who schemes—

A candle of courage

that out-glows their extremes.

🦅 #WeProtectEachOther | #GrandmasForDemocracy | #StopTheCruelty | #TruthTellers 💙❤️

Anne DeVries's avatar

Please say the date with year at the beginning and end of your talk so when I watch later I will know if it’s before or after others I watch. Very good job!!

Carol Lama's avatar

Can't wait to see what happens next!!

GingerLee's avatar

Wow just wow.... I wish this would wrap Friday we are all exhausted

Paula Clark's avatar

Fabulous reporting, Adam. Thank you for all you do.

menehune's avatar

Aloha. From the COCONUT WIRELESS. ................. ..................................YAO!!!!!......

menehune's avatar

Aloha. From the COCONUT WIRELESS. ................. Hay the sound bit is mute.

Gwendolyn McEwen's avatar

Just think of the new courses in law schools which will be built around this saga!

Barbara A Nichols's avatar

This reporter is stumbling & babbling...coming dude - do a better job !!! This is important stuff !!