‘Will this fracture last a generation?’ – your ICE crackdown questions answered

The Guardian’s Maanvi Singh has been on the frontline of the Trump administration’s brutal ICE crackdown. She answered your questions about what it’s been like to cover this stark moment in American history. The unprecedented occupation of American cities by a bulked up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to a series of shocking scenes over the past 12 months, including the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officials in Minneapolis. It has also led to an incredible community response as people banded together to protect their neighbours. Guardian US immigration reporter Maanvi Singh has spent the past few months covering this story, including spending a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed. Just this week she covered the release of a New York high school student released after 10 months in an ICE facility. [Read more about Dylan Lopez Contreras, here.] Maanvi answered your questions about her experiences. Read the Q&A below. Do you know if Americans, outside of areas directly impacted by ICE terrorism, oppose the use of ICE and the National Guard to impose military policing in cities across the US? double quotation markAcross the US, pol