Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Hawaii

[HiloJulie]

Let me be really clear here.

I take ZERO pleasure in talking about what is happening to and in Hawaii due to National politics.

But to not discuss it at this point, quite frankly, makes you complicit.

I do have a very near and dear friend who is a Kona Coffee Farmer. He does NOT employ undocumented immigrants, but his entire farm operations have been reduced to a roller coaster ride with Sybil at the switch due to these ICE raids on other farms. In Kona. Here in Hawaii. 

I also have family on the mainland who are corn and soybean farmers. They too do NOT employ undocumented immigrants, but their farm has been raided, causing the entire day's activities to be shut down, costing them tens of thousands of dollars on 3 separate occasions since this all stared a few weeks ago. Dozens of masked armed agents in big SUV's at 5AM.

So, bury your head in the black sand at Kehena if you must, but maybe attend the next "No Kings" Rally in Hilo. Looks like July 17th is the next Nationwide planned protest.

Maybe join the thousand plus people who showed up for the last one a week ago. In Hilo. And in Waimea. And in Kona. 

And maybe, just try give a damn.