1682 || ICE + the depravity of undermining democracy

1682 || ICE + the depravity of undermining democracy

(content warning: sexual violence) ONLY 5% of those detained by ice have a violent conviction, 73% never had a damned Conviction in their life, and those that did have prior convictions, a majority of those were traffic + paperwork issues, because they WERE on the damned books, and trying to immigrate legally when the government went and changed the rules on them.



In episode 1344, I debunked some immigration myths, in 1345 I shared some resources about the rights that immigrants have in this country, and as much as I would like to never talk about these assholes again, it feels like it’s past time to talk about the nightmare in the room. ICE itself.


FACTS:

  1. Olivia Rodrigo is older than ICE.
  2. When ICE was founded they were given 3 billion of our tax dollars annually. This year they are promised 42 billion* of our tax dollars. *According to DHS they’ll be using $170 billion over next 4 years (170/4) **+ for context what we could do with that much money? Ending WORLD hunger is estimated to cost just $93 billion a year and were spending $170 billion on an agency that has been around less time than Kelly Clarkson’s has been an American Idol.
  3. Between January 1 and January 13th of this year - that’s not even TWO WEEKS, there have been 26 cases of violent misconducts DURING RAIDS ALONE that have been VERIFIED and reported by the people who are actively funding said raids.
  4. They are unregulated and violent, so there are many crimes going without acknowledgement.
  5. Last year was the deadliest year on record for ICE, yet it was also their most profitable.
  6. The AP recently reported that ICE officers have been given permission to enter homes without a warrant.


Know your rights:

Defend yourself against ICE raids

ICE in your area.

How allies can help against ICE raids


RESOURCES: The House Democrats ICE oversight.

American Immigration Council on Student Harm

The Conversation on ICE impact on student Trauma

The UN "ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending"

Cost to end vs not end homelessness

ICE isn't arresting criminals

The American Immigration Council on Mass Deportation


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