08/21/2025
From IBW/The Institute of the Black World 21st Century
"Washington DC, August 20, 2025 — Today Ronald Hampton, Chairman of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century’s Police Justice and Accountability Task Force issued the following Statement:
Recently, the Trump Administration’s Border Czar declared “physical appearance” is enough for the Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) to detain and question individuals indicating they don’t need “Probable Cause.”
Can you imagine, a group of so-called law enforcement agencies like ICE rounding up people because they “look” like they are from another country. This is wrong and makes a mockery of the Constitution’s 4th Amendment. It’s nothing short of racial profiling. As a result of this alarming policy, we are witnessing horrific scenes of ICE agents terrifying and assaulting immigrants in Los Angeles and other cities across the country using gestapo-like tactics.
These actions and behavior by ICE are dangerous and set an example that, if successful, will be unleashed on African American communities and our Sisters and Brothers in other communities of color. Trump is acting like a “King” who is determined to use the Project 2025 blueprint to become an all-powerful autocrat. "
IBW’s Police Justice and Accountability Task Force condemns ICE raids and National Guard deployment in DC, warning of threats to Black communities and democracy.
