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Today I am bringing the ICE sigil back to the forefront, along with some crucial resources for protecting those who would be targets thanks to systems of injustice, racism, and bigotry. ICE is being used to attack your neighbors and friends, people who upstanding and contributing members of your local community. The propaganda being spread is that ICE is ridding the country of “dangerous illegal aliens” meanwhile many of the people affected by ICE are here in this country legally, and are anything BUT dangerous. It was never about safety or the economy – but instead all about racism and fear.
(If you want to reference ACTUAL dangers to this country, I suggest you look at the January 6th insurrectionists who were just let loose by the current regime. Many of which belong to internationally-recognized hate groups and have standing records of violent crime – from hate crimes and armed assault to domestic abuse. Doesn’t that make you feel oh so much safer? Yeah no. But enough about those assholes, let’s focus on helping people who actually contribute to society…)
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center – what to know about ICE warrants and ICE detainers – Why ICE is Sending Immigration Warrants to Local Law Enforcement and What it Means
Know Your Rights (information from the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia)
ICE Watch Programs from Teen Vogue – This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
From the ACLU:
What has been built into this sigil:
-prevent arrests
-provide stamina
-good weather for protesters
-that their message be seen, visible, heard, have impact
-resilience for detainees and those in danger
-fuel and sustain hope
Some suggestions:
It is protected by the Creative Commons License, details below:
The ICE Sigil/Sigil for Protection of Protesters by Laura Tempest Zakroff is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
If you are looking for this design on a shirt or as a sticker – I have it up on threadless with proceeds going to the ACLU.
If you’re interested in learning more about this method of sigil crafting, check out www.sigilwitchery.com or even better, check out the book I wrote on it – which is available via amazon, the previously mentioned website, and bookstores everywhere.
Re-Introducing The ICE Sigil
In 2018, while I was on a 6 week long teaching tour of the US, the sigil that is often referred as the “ICE sigil” was created at The Raven’s Wing Magical Co. in Portland, OR. It was inspired by the first ICE protests which were taking place just a quarter of a mile away from the shop. The initial focus of this sigil was to aid in the protection of those protesting ICE as well as assisting detainees. Since its creation, it has evolved into a go-to sigil for those protesting on behalf of all justice-issues, but I feel it’s important right now to remember its roots.Today I am bringing the ICE sigil back to the forefront, along with some crucial resources for protecting those who would be targets thanks to systems of injustice, racism, and bigotry. ICE is being used to attack your neighbors and friends, people who upstanding and contributing members of your local community. The propaganda being spread is that ICE is ridding the country of “dangerous illegal aliens” meanwhile many of the people affected by ICE are here in this country legally, and are anything BUT dangerous. It was never about safety or the economy – but instead all about racism and fear.
(If you want to reference ACTUAL dangers to this country, I suggest you look at the January 6th insurrectionists who were just let loose by the current regime. Many of which belong to internationally-recognized hate groups and have standing records of violent crime – from hate crimes and armed assault to domestic abuse. Doesn’t that make you feel oh so much safer? Yeah no. But enough about those assholes, let’s focus on helping people who actually contribute to society…)
Need to Know Resources
Please take a moment to look at the following articles and guides. Keep them handy and share them. If you have other reliable resources, please do leave them in the comments below.The Immigrant Legal Resource Center – what to know about ICE warrants and ICE detainers – Why ICE is Sending Immigration Warrants to Local Law Enforcement and What it Means
Know Your Rights (information from the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia)
ICE Watch Programs from Teen Vogue – This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
From the ACLU:
Get to know the Sigil:
First, here is a photo from the class whiteboard that shows you the list of what went into the sigil:What has been built into this sigil:
-prevent arrests
-provide stamina
-good weather for protesters
-that their message be seen, visible, heard, have impact
-resilience for detainees and those in danger
-fuel and sustain hope
The Sigil
What to do with this sigil:Some suggestions:
- draw subtly in at-risk locations
- draw it on the body
- make it into an amulet
- use in conjunction with related spellcraft and ritual
- if you’re marching or staging a protest, use it on your body, signs, route, etc.
It is protected by the Creative Commons License, details below:
The ICE Sigil/Sigil for Protection of Protesters by Laura Tempest Zakroff is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
If you are looking for this design on a shirt or as a sticker – I have it up on threadless with proceeds going to the ACLU.
If you’re interested in learning more about this method of sigil crafting, check out www.sigilwitchery.com or even better, check out the book I wrote on it – which is available via amazon, the previously mentioned website, and bookstores everywhere.
️ I have no idea what that has to do with preventing arrests
