Trump's "private army" needs to be addressed...

[kentuck]

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Now, as Donald Trump vows to build “the largest deportation operation” in history and kicks off a huge recruitment spree, human rights advocates and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are warning that misconduct and violence by officers could increase as a result.

Bolstered by an unprecedented $170bn in funding for immigration and border enforcement activities, the DHS is seeking to hire 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers and 3,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents by the end of the year.

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One X.com recruitment post featured an Uncle Sam image and said, “Which way, American man?”, which observers quickly pointed out was similar to the title of a 1978 white nationalist book that defended Hitler. The DHS said it was conveying that Uncle Sam was “at a crossroads, pondering which way America should go”.

“The message is: ‘We are intentionally causing harm in order to encourage people to leave voluntarily,’” said Brané. “Cruelty is the point, and they seem proud of it. I worry you now have [recruits] coming in with the idea that they are there to harm immigrations and be as cruel as possible … It is clearly going to lead to more violations of human rights. There will be more abuse and mistreatment, whether physical or verbal, and less concern for people’s wellbeing and due process.”

more at link...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/immigration-hiring-push-trump-private-army#:~:text=Bolstered%20by%20an%20unprecedented%20$170bn%20in%20funding,much%20as%20$60%2C000%20in%20student%20loan%20repayment.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. I think we should adopt the SoCal tactics

I addressed these in a post yesterday. Find out where they are staying. Make sure they don't sleep. Play loud music at them all night. That sort of thing. White folks, put Mexican flag stickers on your cars to cause them unnecessary hassle. Film them at every opportunity. Hand out the "red cards" to your immigrant neighbors and make sure they understand them. Just try as many distracting/delaying tactics as you can think of.

[kentuck]

2. In my opinion, Democratic leaders should be meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

To have a plan if "Trump's army" gets too much out of control. They should be prepared to confront this "Army" if they infringe on people rights or resort to violence of any sort against our citizens. The "real" military should have the authority to disperse or arrest any officials of ICE or Trump's "special army" that breaks the law or inhibits the rights of the American people.

[Queso Delicioso]

3. The cruelty has always been the point.

It's just now they're realizing there are almost no real checks on their power. I won't be surprised if they're completely ignoring the judiciary within a few months.