- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Summary
Welsh tourist Becky Burke was detained for 19 days in a US immigration facility and transported in chains like “Hannibal Lecter” after alleged visa violations.
Burke had been backpacking and staying with host families in exchange for help around the house, which authorities suspected breached her tourist visa conditions.
Deported on March 18, she described the ordeal as traumatizing. Her parents criticized the harsh treatment and are considering addressing the issue politically.
Trump’s tenure really exposes how many people work in various law enforcement functions apparently just for the privilege to humiliate and hurt people.
At all levels too. I mean, why the 24 hours a day fluorescent lights so you don’t know night from day? How does that help? Hell, how does it even make more money? Even with senior management, the cruelty is the point.
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But now they openly agree, admit, and even brag that the cruelty was the point.
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I agree. It’s always been bubbling under the surface. Trump ignited the filth.
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When you have people decrying the “sin” of empathy. Then, yes, cruelty is the point.
And he is their patron saint now.
The War on drugs has been going for decades with bipartisan support.