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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Jun 18, 2019, 08:07 PM Jun 2019

ICE Argues Migrants In Camps Are Free To Die At Any Time

WASHINGTON—Defending the law enforcement agency from criticism about detaining thousands of people who had been living or seeking asylum in the U.S., Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials argued Tuesday that migrants in their camps are free to die at any time. “It’s been our position from the beginning that if anyone we’ve detained doesn’t like it here, they’re welcome to drop dead,” said ICE acting director Mark Morgan, adding that accusations about poor conditions at the agency’s facilities completely ignored the fact that migrants were categorically permitted to expire at any time of their choosing. “Don’t point fingers at us, okay? If migrants want to go meet their maker, that’s their prerogative. That’s our policy for any detained migrant, no matter their status or age—they all have free rein to perish from this earth at any moment and return to dust. No one’s keeping them alive here.” Morgan backed up his assertions by noting that several detained migrants had chosen to die already and the agency hadn’t lifted a finger to stop them.

https://www.theonion.com/ice-argues-migrants-in-camps-are-free-to-die-at-any-tim-1835623878?utm_source=TheOnion_Daily_RSS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_term=

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ICE Argues Migrants In Camps Are Free To Die At Any Time (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP
Ugh. Uncomfortably close to reality. Eugene Jun 2019 #1
Sorry, stuff like this should not be joked about. nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #2
Satire is not a joke. MineralMan Jun 2019 #3
Satire about certain subjects is completely out of bounds, IMO. nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #4
Nope. It's not. MineralMan Jun 2019 #5
One of the goals of satire is to point out the absurdity or insanity of a situation. Eugene Jun 2019 #6

Eugene

(61,897 posts)
6. One of the goals of satire is to point out the absurdity or insanity of a situation.
Tue Jun 18, 2019, 08:45 PM
Jun 2019

The Onion article is a punch to the gut, but it does make one think about the dark path Trump and his people are following.

Some truly evil people have been targets of satire, including Idi Amin and you-know-who.

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