Like mICE in the cold weather, they get into homes, browse, and you know they've been there because they shit where they've been. Well, not exactly. But you get the gist. ICE is crapping around the Twin Cities because the Twin Cities are Democratic, and that's precisely what Noem and Trump and Egregious Miller have in mind --- that "bad" immigrants need to be intimidated in Dem towns, lest they show up, those that are citizens now, to vote Dem.
I don't want to get into facts such as the great majority of Somalis in Minnesota are citizens, and an almost equally great majority were born here, to first generation immigrant parents. I just want to post about coarse hypocrisy, not smoothed on with a trowel, but shoveled on by the ton.
I quote from Strib, here -
“Those who are not here illegally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear,” said Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a written statement. “Removing dangerous criminals from our streets makes it safer for everyone — including business owners and their customers.“
That's untrue. It's a steaming pile of Noem. Citizens are being harassed, over how they look or dress. Dark skin suggests to ICE, a target, let's check this one out. Speak English without an accent, or keep having to look over your shoulder. And, where do you live or work?
OR EAT OUT, OR SHOP?
There are communities. ICE focuses on them. lurking around. Not sneaky, but just there. Profile. Profile. Profile And what might you think an intended holiday consequence of ICE Twin Cities profiling and lurking might be?
Strib headlined its item -
ICE crackdwn chills sales at immigrant-owned businesses
Owners believe many customers are avoiding the businesses for fear of drawing unwanted scrutiny.
Right. Sock 'em collectively in the economic gut, those in retail or restauraning. Hurt anybody/everybody on the Trump hate-em lists, (which seems to be the DOJ's Bondi Tasking also, with Republicans mostly exempt, while some do make the lists as nails that stick out needing to get pounded down).
Thugs are as thugs do. With malice and vigor. Upon our holidays. Against us all. With masks, afraid to show their faces, while showing their intentional ultra-masculine styled brutality. Fear us, Juan. Omar and and Tyshon, we're ICE specialists, with clubs, plastic cuffs, administrative warrants, and our anon brand of shock-and-awe bravado. Masked and dressed for warfare.
Luckily, the guy who threw the Subway sandwich at one of the mICE was acquitted.
They prosecute, for the harassment/intimidation value of it, but good American juries do not convict.
Also -- Remember - mother told you, mICE carry diseases.