Constitutional Law and ICE Protests By Yuleymy Vazquez
- Visions
- 4 hours ago
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On January 27th, 2026, early morning, I was attending my Constitutional Law for Public class. It’s only the second day, and we’re learning the concepts of law and what’s going on in the outside world.
Some topics were brought up during the lecture, and people had different opinions. In this case, I’m just an observer trying to understand both sides. Everyone has different opinions, and I totally understand. Ever since the new presidency, it has affected many people and the United States. Last year, the country had a government shutdown, and it’s going to happen again.
One of the topics that was brought up was ICE deportations, Minneapolis shootings, and protests. This was a long conversation that felt like a debate between a student and a professor. Especially when they were talking about the two shootings that happened in Minneapolis in January.
I noticed my classmate was getting bothered by how the two innocent people were shot, and one of them was shot 10 times. My professor tried to explain that when an officer sees a weapon, they intend to protect themselves and their surroundings.
Although there’s footage of what happened on that day. The only person who will decide whether the ICE officer is guilty is the judge. I’m learning constitutional law and don’t have any experience, but my professor does, and he’s a veteran officer. However, being a regular police officer and an ICE officer are different; they were trained differently.
These situations seem overlooked because these ICE officers are using excessive force. My professor mentioned, “Humans make mistakes.” No one is perfect in this world, but that doesn’t justify it.
This ICE officer made a mistake by using excessive force, but in the end, he knows why and the truth. Many people are immigrants in this country, not everyone are criminals. This matters because history keeps on repeating itself, with violent protests, immigrants suffering, and facing fear in their daily lives. They came to this country to have a better life for themselves and the next generation.