The United States government is terrorizing undocumented immigrants across the country. In Los Angeles, the National Guard was deployed unlawfully inside a sanctuary city, county, and state. Some of the most memorable photographs of the LA protests have museums in the background. Yet, by and large, the city’s major arts organizations remain silent. If museums can’t utilize the word “undocumented” publicly, how are they serving the undoc+ population of LA? In a county of over one million undoc+ individuals, why is undocumented a bad word in the arts sector? To read the full op ed by @hirugami, visit the link in bio. . . . Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin, “Defend Los Angeles” (2025), digital illustration/photographic collage (courtesy the artist) #Opinion #Undocumented #Immigrants #LosAngeles #LA #Museums