I live in an area where people ask you where you’re from and if you actually live in the neighborhood. They may assume you don’t speak English, like they have with my wife.
ICE has already gone through the town nextdoor, and I’m waiting for our turn. I’m light-skinned, but my wife and kids are dark with Mayan features. I fear that all anyone has to do to terrorize my family is call a hotline. We have all our citizenship documentation, but that doesn’t matter anymore.
I keep waiting for the day when I’m going to have to defend my family, but I might not even be around when things take place. What if they come take my wife while she’s at work? What if she goes shopping and never comes back?
I have nothing without my family. I have nothing.
I used to think IL was a shit place to live. Then we got Pritzker, and recreational weed, and corn (OK, we always had corn). This year we saw Govt. Pritzker actually stand up to tRump. I think all billionaires suck, but this one at least doesn’t want to use his wealth and power for evil. He also surrounds himself with experts in fields he knows little about, allowing him to make decisions that are applicable and just. If you move here, look at college towns. Cost of living is moderate. We have some largish cities and places to work. I’d have your back also. I have a particular set of skills that make me a nightmare for people when shit hits that fan (hint ADHD, I accel in high pressure situations).
In all seriousness, I’m sorry you and your family are going through this. I’m sorry anyone has to live in this kind of fear here. You are all loved and deserve to be here, no matter what!