Anarchist Handbill Names Major Corporate “Enablers” of ICE and Urges Escalatory Direct Action
Source: Puget Sound Anarchists
Executive Summary
An anarchist publication posted an anonymously submitted handbill encouraging its audience to “cut the logistics of deportation” by targeting companies it claims support ICE/DHS operations. The document pairs a broad call for escalation with a concrete list of corporate targets, adding specific dollar figures and contract timelines without providing documentation.
Analysis
An anarchist outlet amplified a handbill that frames deportation enforcement as a violent, bipartisan system and then pivots to an explicit call for confrontation: shifting focus from ICE itself to the private-sector companies the authors portray as the machinery behind deportations.
Companies named as targets: UPS, FedEx, Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and Bank of America.
Why these companies are singled out (per the handbill): They are described as contractors or service providers that enable deportations through delivery, internet/telecom, IT/network support, emergency communications, and financial services linked to detention contracting.
Escalatory language and implied intent: The handbill uses aggressive framing (“WAR TO THOSE WHO HOLD OUR KIN IN CHAINS,” “LET’S BE THE FIRE THAT WILL MELT ICE,” “CUT THE LOGISTICS OF DEPORTATION”) that reads as encouragement for direct action against accessible corporate nodes, while asserting contract values and end dates to lend credibility despite offering no sourcing.
Bottom line: the story is the targeting package. It names globally scaled firms as legitimate objects of confrontation, provides readers a ready-made list of local pressure points, and uses uncited “contract” details to make escalation feel concrete and actionable.
