We have those wrong, awful members of ICE trying to terrorize people from coast to coast. But, people are taking a stand against what they believe is a wrong policy and a rogue agency, out of control, without respect for anything, except for doing the bidding of this rotten Administration.
There was so much that came out when I was preparing this post, I just couldnāt include it.
I used to be among those who thought those that said ABOLISH ICE were being hyperbolic and dramatic.
I donāt think that anymore. This isnāt about a few rotten apples. From top to bottom, this organization is rotten to the core. Time after time, we see these instances of their cruelty. And, itās not just cruelty; itās their insistence that they can do what they want to do and not follow the law. You want to pick someone up ā have a warrant SIGNED BY A JUDGE. Itās not that hard. Thatās your job. But, them just coming upon people, and trying to snatch and intimidate them, without a signed warrant, just by saying , ā weāre ICE ā ā¦naw, phuck that.
agitator in chief (@soit_goes) Tweeted:
ICE has taken 35 of 2,000 people they were trying to deport into custody. They are blaming community defense efforts for their lack of success.
Keep it up y’all.
https://t.co/OSpzQ6KIa0Ā https://twitter.com/soit_goes/status/1153690347974926338?s=17
People in Tennessee stood up for their neighbor:
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1153855067004391424
IF you had the right kind of warrant, then why do you have to smash the window of someoneās car?
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1153881252103147526
Here is another nightmare ICE storyā¦.Once again, I will point out that they told us that the were going after CRIMINALS. Yet, once again, I see no CRIMINALS hereā¦
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/ice-detain-immigration-philadelphia-20190718.html?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebarā>My friends were detained by ICE in Philly. Hereās what happened when I tried to help them. | Perspective
Updated:Ā July 18, 2019 – 12:55 PM
Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, For the Inquirer
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On July 2, at 9:02 a.m., Stockton University professor Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, a Bella Vista resident, received a text from her friend Elly: āElisa ICE detain me n my husband.ā
āItās a text nobody wants to get,ā Forgey wrote on Facebook later that day, after spending the day at the Philadelphia ICE office trying to get information about Elly and her husband, Fnu. Forgey detailed the frustrating experience inĀ a Facebook post titled āAmerican Nightmare,āthat, as of press time, has been shared more than 21,000 times.
Here, an adapted version of that Facebook post, edited lightly for length and clarity:
My friends Elly and Fnu are asylum seekers from Indonesia who have been in this country for about 20 years as their case wound its way through the immigration system. They have two children who are American citizens. They are beloved members of the community, people who volunteer for everything. As with many asylum cases, their case has sometimes left them āout of status.ā This is how their arrest was justified.
When I heard that they had been detained, I did not know what to do, so I went to the Philadelphia ICE office. It is a nondescript three-floor operation at 114 North 8th Street. It is sparse, with portable metal detectors and a few chairs, line separators that lead nowhere, and framed photos of President Trump and Vice President Pence hanging askew on the wall.
The security personnel on the first floor donāt make eye contact. They asked me why I was there. I said because my friends had been picked up earlier that morning. āAre you sure?ā they asked. I wondered if they did this to create confusion and persuade me to leave. I said I was sure. They asked me for my friendās name and I gave it to them. To me, it seemed like they recognized Ellyās name when I said it.
ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦.
āYou can go to the third floor,ā they said. āYou can ask about your friends there.ā
āWe donāt do that here.ā
The office on the third floor was cramped. Chairs along walls. A standing table for filling out paperwork. Lots of people from many places. Children with toys. I was initially confused by sounds of joy. A father laughed as his toddler played with a plastic tic-tac-toe board. For a short moment I relaxed, my body thinking I was in a pediatricianās office.
ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..
āIām here to see my friends who are being detained in this building.ā
We sat. I noticed a woman standing with the family whose toddler had earlier been making his father laugh. She walked over to the plexiglass window.
āExcuse me,ā she said.
No answer. People walking around on the inside. She rested her weight on her elbow and scanned the waiting room with authority. She turned back to peer into the inside. Her left hand pressed the bell with annoyance. āEXCUSE ME.ā Pressed, pressed, pressed the bell.
She scanned the waiting room again. She caught my eye and I realized I was smiling with relief at her acknowledgment of this strange situation. I felt shame for smiling, but she seemed pleased.
āYou know they do this because they can,ā she announced to me loudly.
Hereās a posting for a doctor to work at an ICE facility. Look carefully; does this job description sound on the up and up to you?
https://twitter.com/NorskLadyWolf/status/1153717441652043783
And, we also told you that they wouldnāt stop. We told you that they were after the non-White population of the United States:
Tim Miller (@Timodc) Tweeted:
This is absolutely indefensible. The state is detaining and American citizen solely because of his race and his families country of origin. He had his freaking ID.Ā https://t.co/4yEEg7z8HUhttps://twitter.com/Timodc/status/1153498306925875200?s=17
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) Tweeted:
A Border Patrol chief testified that 18-year-old Francisco Erwin Galicia never claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he was in Border Patrol custody for 23 days.
But that contradicts a DHS notice accusing Galicia of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen.
https://t.co/XlCF4C2xBJĀ https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1154715487785377793?s=17
Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) Tweeted:
After 23 days, ICE finally released Francisco Erwin Galiciaāa Dallas-born U.S. CITIZEN
ā¢He lost 26 pounds b/c they starved him
ā¢They denied him showers
ā¢They crammed him in a tiny space w/60 men
How much longer yāall who support 45 staying silent?š¤
https://t.co/hmWNvSRoxfĀ https://twitter.com/QasimRashid/status/1154206233185923073?s=17
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) Tweeted:
He lost 26 pounds in 23 days.
He lost 26 pounds in 23 days.
He lost 26 pounds in 23 days.
Think about what this means about the conditions and treatment in these camps.
What this means for people there for longer.
For children who need nutrition to grow.Ā https://t.co/MOvjgIWkt4Ā https://twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1154207518236839938?s=17
HE.IS.AN.AMERICAN.CITIZEN.
Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) Tweeted:
Let me see if I have this straight.
ICE can now arrest, detain, and deport you without trial, anywhere in the country, if you can’t prove to them on the spot you’re a citizen when they ask, and sometimes even if you can?Ā https://twitter.com/fawfulfan/status/1154582871488827394?s=17
Yes, absolutely frightening, isnāt it? They are out of control. And, the lot of them need to be fired en masse.
https://twitter.com/osugm08/status/1157112808225595392?s=20
Check for his30 pieces of silverš š
https://twitter.com/CocoGauff/status/1157035592791838721?s=20
https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1157082649078505474?s=20
https://twitter.com/HurdOnTheHill/status/1157078754679828480?s=20
Is this the real reason, Rep. Hurd?
https://twitter.com/RLKodomok/status/1156819075550420993?s=20
https://twitter.com/jeremydubya/status/1156915409775419393?s=20
https://twitter.com/LBrookieF/status/1156903038545793026?s=20
https://twitter.com/catvideos6/status/1156937301391368193?s=20
https://twitter.com/susan_vinci/status/1156903227914366981?s=20
https://twitter.com/PatrickCThomas/status/1156949279560351745?s=20
https://twitter.com/rikramer80/status/1157048188303319040?s=20
https://twitter.com/fish_SSchi/status/1156924847940919296?s=20
https://twitter.com/drstuarthoffman/status/1156920845962371072?s=20
https://twitter.com/imSo0verIt/status/1156903776445456384?s=20
https://twitter.com/rob13567/status/1156919264802197505?s=20
https://twitter.com/MeritLaw/status/1156547818028457990
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https://twitter.com/VABVOX/status/1156981758186938368
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteAlter/status/1156935258799034368
I can’t forgive either of them for voting to invade Iraq in 2003, but if I have to vote for Biden I will.
https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1156925383641427969
Telling the truth šš
https://twitter.com/EricHolder/status/1156765471854796800
https://twitter.com/JessTrouper/status/1156591672270213121
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https://twitter.com/Erikk_the_Dane2/status/1156584006135308288
GOPās Kennedy helps prove Buttigiegās point about Republican rhetoric
08/01/19 09:21 AMāUPDATED 08/01/19 09:29 AM
By Steve Benen
At a presidential primary debate this week, Mayor Pete Buttigieg made an argument that generated some applause from the audience. āIt is time to stop worrying about what the Republicans will say,ā the candidate said. āLook, itās true that if we embrace a far-left agenda, theyāre going to say weāre a bunch of crazy socialists. If we embrace a conservative agenda, you know what theyāre going to do? Theyāre going to say weāre a bunch of crazy socialists.ā
Buttigieg added, āSo letās just stand up for the right policy, go out there, and defend it.ā
I donāt know if Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) saw the mayorās comments, but soon after, the Republican lawmaker helped demonstrate Buttigiegās point.
Her mother’s double her age and looks better than her…..
Tiffany Trump, 25, swaps her billionaire boyfriend for mom Marla Maples and soaks up the rays on a Mallorca beach as she continues her European summer break
Tiffany Trump, 25, and her mother Marla Maples, 55, are spending time together on the Spanish island of Mallorca
The duo were spotted heading to the beach with friends on Wednesday, before Marla took to Instagram to gush over her only daughter
Tiffany is making the most of her well-earned summer break before she resumes her studies at Georgetown Law School in the fall
The blonde socialite has been jetting back and forth between Europe and the United States since she finished her second year of classes back in May
By ANDREW COURT and CHARLIE LANKSTON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 02:29 EDT, 1 August 2019 | UPDATED: 09:10 EDT, 1 August 2019
‘He was pure happiness and pure joy’: The Descendants stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, and Booboo Stewart talk about Cameron Boyce following his tragic death at age 20
Cameron’s co-stars and the show’s director Kenny Oretga appeared on Good Morning America on Thursday
They talked about what a beacon of light and happiness the late actor was
‘This was the first time I ever dealt with anything like this,’ said Booboo, 25
‘If you could bottle up happiness, that was Cam,’ added Sofia, 26
Cameron died unexpectedly from an epileptic seizure on July 6
By CARLY STERN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:08 EDT, 1 August 2019 | UPDATED: 11:44 EDT, 1 August 2019
It’s rough times when we have to nod in agreement with David Phucking Frum
Watch Elizabeth Warren stand up to Chris Matthews as he looms over her and interrupts her constantly.
Sheās got a spine of steel. Mathews should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/P8P8ER8mkO
ā Sean Kent (@seankent) July 31, 2019
Booker’s Education Problem, and the Dems should catch a clue:
Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) Tweeted:
The #KamalaHarrisDestroyed hashtag is primarily MAGA supporters and bots.
That, plus further researching Tulsi Gabbard has me pretty convinced that Tulsi is a plant for the right and the 2020 version of Jill Stein. https://twitter.com/FredTJoseph/status/1156900217356267520?s=17
Her true record šš
https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1156782833207304192
Yepšš
Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) Tweeted:
With all due respect, if youāre a Democrat & you can win a Senate seat that would otherwise go to the GOP, that should be your race. https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1156739205881577473?s=17
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Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
The quicker we can get to Warren, Sanders, Harris, Buttigieg, And Obamaās White Friend, the better.
#DemocratDebate2020 https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1156732558010462208?s=17
But I like Julian Castro.
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PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) Tweeted:
I see Black Blue Check Twitter is congratulating Tulsi, who doesnāt give a damn about their Black asses. #DemDebate https://twitter.com/PragObots/status/1156739640604463105?s=17
š š š
#ListenToBlackWomenKamalaHarris2020 (@psddluva4evah) Tweeted:
And here we go…usual blue check folks getitng behind Tulsi “Russian stooge” azz just cause she going the “Kamala is a cop” shit.
Tulsi is earning her Russian stooge dollars tonight for sure https://twitter.com/psddluva4evah/status/1156739672208498689?s=17
Truthšš
Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) Tweeted:
if anyone but Biden, Harris, Warren, Sanders, Buttigieg and Booker are on the Sept debate stage Dems are nuts. https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1156760605883281413?s=17
Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) Tweeted:
Cory Booker won tonight and was the first to mention voter suppression!
Kamala was solid. JuliĆ”n is still being underestimated. Biden was better but Iām not sure heās read his own oppo book bc he still seems a little flat footed when people are bringing up predictable critiques https://twitter.com/ZerlinaMaxwell/status/1156756923401809920?s=17
Yepššš
https://twitter.com/Johngcole/status/1156709557617475586
Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
Wow, Harris on CNN, when @AC360 asks about the Tulsi Gabbard hit, basically said… yeah I’m a top tier candidate and she’s not and she likes Assad and is trying to make a name for herself, so… I’m ready to move on. https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1156773919107493888?s=17
Not just you šš
skeptical brotha š (@skepticalbrotha) Tweeted:
is it me or is Van Jones useless? #DemDebate #CNNDebate https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1156715323279761414?s=17
soonergrunt šŗšø (@soonergrunt) Tweeted:
If your chosen candidate for the Democratic nomination for President and is attacking Barack Obama and not Donald Trump, then s/he and you are doing it wrong and s/he should not be our candidate, and I will work and donate against them.
Don’t @ me. https://twitter.com/soonergrunt/status/1156898292342513677?s=17
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Veronica McDonaldš£ (@Purify_toast17) Tweeted:
Democratic Candidate(s): OBAMA IS A PIECE OF PUTRID SHIGGIDY!!! (Gets claps & cheers from Blue Check Twitter, Bros, Hoteps & the Media)
*Democrat candidate trailing Trump badly in October 2020*
Democrat Candidate: OBAMA, COME SAVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://twitter.com/Purify_toast17/status/1156881498466918400?s=17
Uh huh š
Uh huh š
Truthšš
Cheryl Rofer (@CherylRofer) Tweeted:
I haven’t seen any reporter come up with this bright idea yet, but maybe Tulsi Gabbard’s and Marianne Williamson’s funding should be investigated.
Remember Jill Stein. https://twitter.com/CherylRofer/status/1156899693751762947?s=17
Another phucking Russian Assetš š š
https://twitter.com/NaveedAJamali/status/1156897723376738305
Daryl Sturgisāš½ (@darylsturgis) Tweeted:
In the year of our Lord MMXIX, in one of the most racially diverse countries on earth, where women make up 51% of the electorate and half the population doesn’t remember Ronald Reagan; the two front-runners for president are white men in their mid-to-late 70s. https://twitter.com/darylsturgis/status/1156664855287541760?s=17
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https://twitter.com/RWPUSA/status/1156900050787868672
#ListenToBlackWomenKamalaHarris2020 (@psddluva4evah) Tweeted:
nothing Tulsi said was remotely true…but hey…what does the truth matter to a Russian stooge. Marianne W may be cray, but genuinely think she believes what she spouts. Tulsi I don’t trust AT ALL…she has an agenda…and her hard on for Kamala Harris above any other is a tell https://twitter.com/psddluva4evah/status/1156741305915052032?s=17
Nothing but truth š š
https://twitter.com/Kennymack1971/status/1156707767891189760
https://twitter.com/Kennymack1971/status/1156706170205298690
Reagan posed as the kindly grandfather but he was an actor. Not a great actor by any means but good enough to convince white folks.
https://twitter.com/DanaHoule/status/1156772482013192192
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1156650550089437184
https://twitter.com/HoarseWisperer/status/1156760620563390464
https://twitter.com/Robillard/status/1156695599623933952
https://twitter.com/juliaioffe/status/1156622301246500864
Truthššš
Adam Serwerš (@AdamSerwer) Tweeted:
America has been a full democracy only since 1965. And these conversations essentially amount to: āwhy havenāt black people completely recovered from centuries of public policy designed to disenfranchise, impoverish, and marginalize them in a little more than half a century?ā https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1156181170725543936?s=17
ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) Tweeted:
I don’t know what’s worse….
Claiming people who live in large Southern cities are not the Deep South,or dismissing Black Southerners as the Confederacy.
There is a disease in this country where too many folks, especially MSM, equate “real America” to white, rural folks. https://twitter.com/MonieTalks_1/status/1156586991343083520?s=17
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https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1156530228908478467
Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) Tweeted:
Folks are missing an important development from the debate.
In taking on Trump’s racism, the Dems went hard at its *consequences* — rising hate crimes, discriminatory bans on travel, a spike in right wing terrorism, horrible messages to urban children.
https://t.co/xEH72farxR https://twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/status/1156591255050227718?s=17
https://twitter.com/knicole_a/status/1156592286085632000
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Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) Tweeted:
This is so awful. Mentally ill man calls 911 for help. Police asphyxiate him in āprimeā restraint. Grand jury indicts, but prosecutor dismisses. Ofcrs return to active duty. Only now do we get the video proof. Heartbreaking and appalling. https://t.co/nxJV2abKvR https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1156566116795375619?s=17
Out Of Control and thinking they are above the law – and they are since no one in DC is saying no way!
Good Morning, Everyone ššš
Good Morning, Everyone. Been off the grid for a bit. Work project, Relaxing and spending time with my HUSBAND!
Stay cool, safe and loved.