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Serious question. Are we really going to want to strip a useful tool to combat the bad guys that shouldn’t be here? Is it in our interest to not have resources
by someonehere 6y ago
Serious question. Are we really going to want to strip a useful tool to combat the bad guys that shouldn’t be here? Is it in our interest to not have resources available to us to combat human trafficking and drug trafficking?
- foxyv 6y agoPersonally I would like to say yes! Both of these issues, Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking, have a history of being used to support attacks on racial minorities. In addition, once ICE has this level of power it is only a matter of time before it is turned to other issues like: Identifying foreign protestors and political dissidents, tracking down suspected communists, and identifying journalist sources. This is already happening through DHS inter-agency collaboration. What little benefit that comes from reducing drug imports and human trafficking (Consensual and non-consensual) is offset by the damage caused by allowing a government agency to abuse and detain unpopular minority groups while invading the privacy of citizens and non-citizens alike.