Personally, I think Trump’s immigration raids are stupid and inhumane. But they were the centerpiece of the man’s campaign, the majority of Americans approve of them, and they don’t violate any laws. So what is the point of rioting to show your opposition to them?
Violent demonstrations aren’t going to force Trump to back down. In fact, they provide images to the American public that buttress his claim that only he can save us from the apocalypse. They also provide the pretext for the militarization of law enforcement, a trend that could well be extended to extinguish American liberal democracy in the near future.
What we have now is theater. What could follow is far worse. The demonstrators would be wise to keep that in mind.