For about a week I have been watching military transport helicopters fly over Chicago. They are UH-60s, which is basically a flying bus that can hold up to 20 people.

At first, the helicopters were a novelty. I have followed military affairs for a long time, and it was always “cool” — in a juvenile, adolescent, male-power fantasy way — to see such military equipment “out in the wild.” I grew up during the end of the Cold War, and I watched G.I. Joe cartoons and read all the comic books. That curiosity is part of my socialization, and it will likely be with me for the rest of my life.

But watching those Black Hawks now is an uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing presence — especially for those communities likely to be targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other law enforcement agen

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