In December, human rights groups, led by the ACLU, sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting that immigration detention be stopped immediately at the massive military base detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas.
No American can say our country respects human rights ever again. Humans have ceased to evolve and a culture of cruelty is being encouraged by the current administration. Truly these are dark days for America, once the home of the proud and the free. No longer.
Settle down. "can never say again" is to claim that there's never been anything different from now, that the laws allow this, that the intention among everyone is to keep doing this. A rogue administration is just that: rogue. Politicians who have given themselves over to AIPAC do not represent Americans or America. In America, the right to govern is tentatively, partially granted to politicians on a contingent basis and can be withdrawn at any time. When politicians' actions cease to represent America, they do not represent America, whether or not it takes a while to yank them offstage. America is the Americans. Whatever Americans do or try to do about a situation is what America is.
The scale of this is actually horrifying. What gets me is that this isnt some isolated incident but a purposefully designed system with a billion-dollar budget behind it. Fort Bliss being rolled out as a template for other sites while already failing basic federal standards within 50 days shows this is intentional policy, not mismanagement. The historical irony of placing a detention center on a former internment camp site is almost too on the nose.
I find the majority of jails and prisons appalling and inhumane. When if ever has our prison system been updated? It should be a states' issue. Outlaw private facilities. They make enough money to rebuild and refurnish every prison in the country. Also, Prisons do not belong on military bases except those for the military.
No American can say our country respects human rights ever again. Humans have ceased to evolve and a culture of cruelty is being encouraged by the current administration. Truly these are dark days for America, once the home of the proud and the free. No longer.
Settle down. "can never say again" is to claim that there's never been anything different from now, that the laws allow this, that the intention among everyone is to keep doing this. A rogue administration is just that: rogue. Politicians who have given themselves over to AIPAC do not represent Americans or America. In America, the right to govern is tentatively, partially granted to politicians on a contingent basis and can be withdrawn at any time. When politicians' actions cease to represent America, they do not represent America, whether or not it takes a while to yank them offstage. America is the Americans. Whatever Americans do or try to do about a situation is what America is.
The scale of this is actually horrifying. What gets me is that this isnt some isolated incident but a purposefully designed system with a billion-dollar budget behind it. Fort Bliss being rolled out as a template for other sites while already failing basic federal standards within 50 days shows this is intentional policy, not mismanagement. The historical irony of placing a detention center on a former internment camp site is almost too on the nose.
Who is abusing and neglecting these people? Our military or trumps ICEholes?
Utterly appalling. Cruel abuse just because they can. Sickening.
What really terrifies me? Trump is just getting started while he’s throwing gala parties at mar a largo.
I find the majority of jails and prisons appalling and inhumane. When if ever has our prison system been updated? It should be a states' issue. Outlaw private facilities. They make enough money to rebuild and refurnish every prison in the country. Also, Prisons do not belong on military bases except those for the military.
Or both
BS! The ACLU Disgusts millions. If anybody should be defunded, they should be.
Came here to say this.
Absolutely