ICE's militaristic operations are history repeating.

The editorial cartoon Gretna East administrators forced GEM to take down, republished here at the author's request.

By Aidan McClaren · Originally published Feb 10, 2026 · Gretna East Media · Republished with permission

Editorial cartoon by Aidan McClaren, drawing a visual parallel between recent ICE operations in Minneapolis and earlier episodes of militarized enforcement in American history.

Cartoon—Aidan McClaren
Gretna East Media · 2026

This cartoon was created by Aidan McClaren and originally published through Gretna East Media. It is republished here with the author's permission. All rights belong to the original creator. Its publication on this site is N.K. Mitchell's own initiative and does not represent the views or actions of GEM or its adviser.

Aidan McClaren's editorial cartoon was forced off the page at Gretna East Media after running for less than a day. It's reproduced above in full, unaltered, at the author's request. Learn why this cartoon was censored and what we're doing about it →

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