Right now democracy is broken but not irreparable. It is time for citizens to constructively engage in political life, vote, participate in civil society
I do believe that we need ICE & Border Patrol agents. They should make sure that Illegals who commit violent or felonious crimes are deported and that our border immigration and amnesty laws are obeyed. That should be done within the framework of our constitutional laws.
That being said, our current ICE and Border Patrol agents do not follow our constitutional laws. They use force & violence to intimidate - not just illegal people but anyone they want.
At any time they decide, they could break down your door with no warrant, group tackle to the ground, punch & shackle, even detain. Oooops!😲 wrong house, wrong person, and no accountability.
They can stop and drag anyone out of their car because they happen to turn on the street the agents are on, or follow an unmarked agent car too close, or just because. They can stop, break vehicle windows, drag you out of the car, group tackle to the ground, punch & shackle - even detain or shoot you. Oooops!😲 with no accountability.
Anyone could be walking down the street. They can stop them on “suspicion” demand id, group tackle to the ground, punch & shackle - even detain. Oooops!😲with no accountability.
If you are a person of color the chances of this happening are increased exponentially
In my city we now see ICE agents decked out in full tactile gear & guns roaming in packs in our grocery stores, on our streets, in airports, by schools, churches and hospitals, in the halls of our courts. There is always the fear they can shoot and kill you with no other excuse than they felt “threatened”.
You don’t have to be armed, you don’t even have to look dangerous – you just have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, be the wrong color or have the wrong look on your face. Neighbors are turning on neighbors.
This is where we are now in the United States. If this does not worry you because you think you aren’t impacted because you are white, you voted for Trump, you hate illegals, you mind your own business – think again. Maybe today you aren’t the target, but what about next week?
Absolutely know my personal opinion of upset will open me to nasty, name calling responses - that is who we are now.
@senategop@housegop@HouseDemocrats@SenateDems@vp@DHSgov@DHS_Wolf
This is beyond outrageous.
A man caught on video storming the Capitol has no place in a sensitive counterterrorism role at the Pentagon.
op: @washingtonpost
MAGA pedophile pig, Theodore Middendorf, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for raping a 7 yr old girl. Before he entered prison to serve his time, he went to the Capitol & participated in January 6 insurrection. On January 20, 2025, Trump called him a “patriot”
& pardoned him.
Video shows Capitol police being attacked by deranged rioters on Jan 6 breaking into the Capitol.
They are the people @realDonaldTrump wants to give compensation to via his slush-fund. He says 'they have been treated very unfairly, and should be compensated.'
On this 82nd anniversary of D-Day, remember: The way we wonder why Germans didn’t stop Hitler is exactly how the rest of the world views Americans and Trump today.
So @realdonaldtrump isn't too worried about security for attending the Knicks game. Of course every other fan will be inconvenienced by increased security procedures but @potus will get his tv moment.
I 100% agree Trump has been a Knicks fan forever but sometimes a President should stop and think about other fans and the chaos his attendance will bring to the area, before deciding to attend. He should watch the game on a big screen at Bedminster
Yes, I know that Obama attended a final in 2019 (when he wasn't President)
Wonder if Trump will fall asleep?
BREAKING:
Israel is now dropping bombs on residential buildings in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital city.
Not military bases.
Not battlefields.
Apartment blocks full of civilians.
Pregnant girls as young as 13 are being held in a remote Texas immigration facility while a member of Congress (Rep. Maxine Dexter) says she was blocked from speaking to them. Some of these pregnancies are the result of rape.
This is one of the most horrifying immigration stories right now in the USA.
How many pregnant children are there? Where are these girls coming from? Where are they being sent? Are they getting real prenatal care? Do they have access to proper legal representation? Are newborn babies being ripped out of their mother's arms? Why are members of Congress being blocked from speaking with them?
No agency should be able to hide where vulnerable kids are being sent. We need to free these children and give them healthcare, lawyers, family reunification, and safety.