A disturbing report from the Guardian on the recruitment of 10,000 new ICE agents, with reduced training and background checks. Experts in the story raise concerns about the possible recruitment of violent extremists and white supremacists …
‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers
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Thanks, Dan. This is very scary stuff. In an article filled with chilling statements, this comment about the recruitment messaging stood out for me:
“The message is: ‘We are intentionally causing harm in order to encourage people to leave voluntarily,’” said Brané. “Cruelty is the point, and they seem proud of it. I worry you now have [recruits] coming in with the idea that they are there to harm immigrations and be as cruel as possible … It is clearly going to lead to more violations of human rights. There will be more abuse and mistreatment, whether physical or verbal, and less concern for people’s wellbeing and due process.”
Here’s a NYT video taken at a Texas recruitment fair. Not much evidence of blatant white supremacy or “private army” in it, but stunning levels of naivete.