Article in Media Matters by Payton Armstrong, 2/3/26
Headline: “Right-wing media figures are furious at activists for using whistles during ICE activity”
Right-wing media figures are lashing out at community members in Minnesota for using whistles to alert others of federal immigration enforcement in the area, asserting that whistles should be ‘considered a violent weapon and that their use constitutes ‘interference” with immigration enforcement operations or even “assault.’
“Activists and residents have explained that whistles are ‘a way to quickly draw witnesses and cameras when enforcement activity happens in neighborhoods.’. . .”
Read the full article at: