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In reply to the discussion: Can one of her suporters tell me, what is this??? [View all]haele
(15,520 posts)The issue with ICE is in that it has become a symbol of the blatant disregard for professionalism, the law, and civilian rights under the law that has taken over the civilian policing departments, including border security under the umbrella of "Homeland Security".
Abolish ICE does not mean getting rid of Border Security and allowing uncontrolled passage and immigration. Abolish ICE means the country must root out unprofessional and unconstitutional behavior in the Border security departments. They aren't little private armies, even if some of the undocumented immigration is due to criminal activity. Just because some few are coming across or overstaying their visas for criminal intent doesn't mean all that cross or overstay visas are criminals.
Border Patrol personnel must be professional, treating all situations dealing with people individually with appropriate level of action - and not an indulgence in some person or group's juvenile need to dominate others or otherwise play Cowboy.
I hate to say this, but policing is a public service job, similar to teaching or infrastructure maintenance - or governance. It's important in that it should keep things running and civilized, but it's not really a "special" talent for someone in that other than to do it (and the other public service jobs) properly, the person can't be fearful, a bully, or a cynically selfish slacker looking for the next short cut while getting paid.
Haele