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Comrade Citizen

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38. War on the Hispanophone world

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:55 AM

Jan 2025

The US government is in a war against the over 500 million Spanish speakers worldwide.
I am preparing in the event that my family is arrested and put in a camp.

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BREAKING: Horror story hits the news as a toddler, mother, and grandmother are hauled off to an immigration detention c [View all] riversedge Jan 2025 OP

brown shirts judging by the color of their skin Marthe48 Jan 2025 #1

Brown shirts led by brown nosers beholden to a brown stain. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2025 #39

The color of their skin....and the language they spoke. ShazzieB Jan 2025 #76

Pro Bono lawyer ... Raiden70 Jan 2025 #84

Lawsuits is all they will understand. bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #2

Doesn't so-called qualified immunity apply? TommyT139 Jan 2025 #6

For a civil lawsuit? mwooldri Jan 2025 #32

I hope so.... TommyT139 Jan 2025 #59

Dept of Homeland Insecurity. mwooldri Jan 2025 #73

There are limits even to that. cstanleytech Jan 2025 #47

Yeah, sue the motherf'ers. sop Jan 2025 #51

Snoops -"What We Know About Reports That Puerto Rican Family Was Detained After Speaking Spanish in Store" womanofthehills Jan 2025 #72

JFC, the evil is on parade LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #3

Thus proving DEI education is still needed for many government employees muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #4

Good point. Imagine if someone ends up at the Gitmo camp by mistake underpants Jan 2025 #8

I bet they were at someplace like Walmart and some other shopper heard them speaking Spanish and called authorities. ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #5

Good point. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2025 #50

"The detained mother eventually produced documents...." That's stunning that we're allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #7

Papers! Schnell Papers! speak easy Jan 2025 #16

ICE should need documents to start with AdamGG Jan 2025 #81

These people rounding up "immigrants"... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #9

True. Trump didn't when he went to P. R. to throw paper towels at people. He still may not. allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #24

This DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #69

That should be shared everywhere. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #70

Exactly. And sadly. calimary Jan 2025 #85

Can LULAC or some other group mwmisses4289 Jan 2025 #10

Show us your papers is here Nululu Jan 2025 #12

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #11

"Garbage." Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #13

The sad part is... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #14

I am hoping the local prosecutor ignores shield laws and nails these ICE asshats for kidnapping JT45242 Jan 2025 #15

Disgusting. usregimechange Jan 2025 #17

Anyone looking Hispanic or having a Hispanic name is now subject to deportation, legal or not. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #18

We need a catchy name BeyondTheVeilJack Jan 2025 #80

Got to make that quota spanone Jan 2025 #19

Yup. I see so many more cops and sheriffs cruising in all sorts of unusual places lately travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #56

It's based on race Johnny2X2X Jan 2025 #20

Kick dalton99a Jan 2025 #21

How long before kidnappings by nongovernmental Ilsa Jan 2025 #22

Yeah, but did they count for the quota? Red Mountain Jan 2025 #23

+1 dalton99a Jan 2025 #27

This is exactly the result of enforcement quotas... nt EarthFirst Jan 2025 #30

It'd be a real shame if these "agents" just "doing their jobs 3825-87867 Jan 2025 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #26

Dumb agents were going to deport them to Puerto Rico? multigraincracker Jan 2025 #28

Or New Mexico - nt Piasladic Jan 2025 #64

It's blatantly obvious that they are profiling their enforcement actions... EarthFirst Jan 2025 #29

Milwaukee is more than 300 miles from the border nuxvomica Jan 2025 #31

I don't know TBH. mwooldri Jan 2025 #35

"Your papers, please." cer7711 Jan 2025 #33

Confirms the warning to people of color: keep your "papers" handy, you're going to need them. Eugene Jan 2025 #34

At least they weren't shot. That's what I'm fearing. Especially since the trigger happy Vinca Jan 2025 #36

Fucking idiots! Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 #37

War on the Hispanophone world Comrade Citizen Jan 2025 #38

There has always nowforever Jan 2025 #40

Mobilze orangecrush Jan 2025 #41

Trash president, trash party, trash voters wolfie001 Jan 2025 #42

Back in the 70's Cheech Marin stared in the movie, "Born in East LA". patphil Jan 2025 #43

We all said this would happen sakabatou Jan 2025 #44

"PAPERS PLEASE ...SHOW ME YOUR OFFICIAL PAPERS. DON'T HAVE ANY ? YoshidaYui Jan 2025 #45

I can assure you from things I've heard come out of redneck mouths moniss Jan 2025 #46

Exactly as intended, of course Orrex Jan 2025 #48

Fuckers JanMichael Jan 2025 #49

Moral: "That'll learn folks to spic spanish in Puerta Rica!" struggle4progress Jan 2025 #52

Who didn't see that coming. 58Sunliner Jan 2025 #53

I am amazed about one thing get the red out Jan 2025 #54

Major media is IGNORING arrests of US Citizens for speaking Spanish IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #55

Google is worthless dickthegrouch Jan 2025 #82

This same monster freed a bunch of violent thugs Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #57

Remember in Montana, same thing happened for Speaking Spanish. Sued the Police and settled for $$ IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #58

I remember that. I'm glad they sued! LeftInTX Jan 2025 #67

The United States does not have an 'official' language pfitz59 Jan 2025 #60

I hope they SUE!!!! MacKasey Jan 2025 #61

Horrific Meowmee Jan 2025 #62

When they do this JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #63

Go to the ACLU and sue the FUCK outta them! FirstLight Jan 2025 #65

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #66

Thank you. Came here to say this! Fuuuuuuuuuuccccckkkkk Mr.WeRP Jan 2025 #68

This all makes no sense angrychair Jan 2025 #71

They should have been furnished transportation home once it was determined that they were citizens. totodeinhere Jan 2025 #74

Cue the MAGAt in the comments (on other platforms, not here) who don't know Puerto Ricans are US citizens. JHB Jan 2025 #75

It is because they are so woefully ignorant Desert grandma Jan 2025 #78

Cruelty is the whole point. Evil. Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #77

I can remember when stories written by Occupy Democrats weren't even allowed on DU FakeNoose Jan 2025 #79

in milwaukee we have quite a few hispanics from many places. i worked w/ 2 puerto ricans. thriving taco trucks. pansypoo53219 Jan 2025 #83