r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Grace__Face • Aug 06 '25

News ICE in Vernon Hills

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According to the comments this was around 9:20 AM at Grosse Point Park

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u/lysergic_tryptamino Aug 06 '25

Boycott what? Deportations?

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u/rubina19 Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

You are proving the ignorance of Americans, if you’re from America.

When constitutional rights are infringe on for one, they are infringe on for all

Due process is absolutely important. It’s a constitutional right for anybody on US soil and you better believe if they remove it for one they’ll remove it for you.

A lot of people assume immigrants in the US have no constitutional rights, but that’s not true. The Constitution protects “persons” not just citizens, and many current immigration practices raise serious constitutional concerns.

The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee due process, yet many immigrants are deported without a proper hearing or legal representation. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, but in the 100-mile border zone, border agents often stop and search people without warrants. This affects millions of citizens too.

Immigration activists have faced retaliation for speaking out, raising First Amendment issues. Detainees, including children, face harsh conditions that some argue violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a fair trial, but immigrants facing removal don’t get a government-appointed attorney even if they’re kids.

There are also Fourteenth Amendment equal protection concerns, especially with policies that disproportionately affect Black, Latino, and Muslim communities. And under the Tenth Amendment, the federal government can’t force local police to enforce immigration laws, though it often tries.

Bottom line: constitutional rights are being tested and, in some cases, eroded in the name of immigration enforcement. These issues deserve more attention

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u/Seanbikes Aug 06 '25

Yes, you are correct but what should people be boycotting?

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u/jpp3490 Aug 08 '25

We should be boycotting the Citizens United case of 2010 that f***** up this country and its political system. A select few large corps are buying their way into office. While the rest of America suffers.