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Peter's avatar

It is a deliberate campaign of genocide. When Trump is gone mass trials will be required to hold all of the guilty to account.

Joseph Mangano's avatar

Not that anyone deserves to be treated inhumanely, but these detainees don't sound like the worst of the worst that Trump and his administration vowed would be prioritized as a function of curbing illegal immigration. I would ask how the president's supporters could justify this treatment of people, but if they can explain away Renee Good's death despite clear visual evidence that her murderer wasn't in danger, they'll justify this, too.

Katy Bolger's avatar

I believe that Twump, given the chance, would make convicted felons deportable, no matter what their citizenship status is. It would be an easy way for them to remove a good percentage of black men from the country, even though their family has generations of citizenship, beginning with the great-great that was born into slavery in the United States.

Katy Bolger's avatar

When I say Twump, that includes, of course, the whole lot of them from Gnome and the Miller on down.

Valeria Dizárd's avatar

You’re absolutely right

Adam's avatar

If there is a hell...

Therese S.'s avatar

I don't know what to say. This isn't according to the values of this country. I don't know how to label it. I'm not usually at a loss for words but I do know this is absolutely inhumane and horrible.

Bruce Brittain's avatar

Unfortunately, Therese, these are the values that a majority of Americans voted for. Warped and misled by the malinformation industry, millions of American voters have accepted the indecencies of this administration and continue to back DJT. We are no longer the America in which you and I grew up.

Therese S.'s avatar

Sadly yes. I am a student of history and I read that people in Germany continued to support Hitler up until he started losing wars. I hope it won't come to that here but who knows.

celeste k.'s avatar

The starkest projection yet is when trump calls these humans 'vicious murderers'. We all know the vicious murderers are ICE, and trump and his Cabinet of nazis.

I hope the world helps us rid this country of the scum that has lied and deceived it's way into our government, before it spreads to the rest of the world. It's disgustingly clear our elected politicians won't.

Frau Katze's avatar

Trump lies constantly. But you already knew that.

Jim Carmichael's avatar

Thank you for calling their names, Judd. Accountability must begin somewhere.

Ian Ogard's avatar

Thanks for shining a bright light in a very dark corner. The regime has a lot of blood on its hands. The truth will out.

Katy Bolger's avatar

This is probably as close to an obituary any of these men will get. No matter how "bad" they were (and is addiction a crime?), these human beings did not deserve to die like they did. The absolute horrible karma this country is racking up will be mass reckoning, something akin to 9/11. The universe keeps score.

Judd, Do you know if our government informs any family members of the death of these men if the family does not live in the U.S.?

Terri's avatar

I hope this gets spread around everywhere. This is a fascist regime and we can not stand for this. Our tax dollars are being used for murder.

Jackras's avatar

We are now Russia or any other country that disappears people and treats them as less than human. Thank you for the details. The facts. They matter so much and I encourage people to share this far and wide because the truth of this needs to spread.

A Sarcastic Prophet's avatar

And many of my fellow Americans will say they brought this on themselves coming here illegally and it’s not our job to treat them humanely. I am sick and tired of how callous and cruel and careless and capricious and self centered and self empretzeled my fellow Americans are. Please Canada- send Michigan more donuts and beer. Save us, please?!?!

SCOTT BRIZARD's avatar

There’s a special place in hell already reserved for each and every fucking one of these criminal officers and agents who are bearing witness to this and committing the heinous crimes against humanity

HankC's avatar

This is the exact reporting we need in order to hold people accountable and put the actual criminals in prison. Accountability still feels an impossibly long ways away though

Brisa's avatar

Disgusting & heart breaking. Thank you for this important reporting.

Stephanie Hobbs's avatar

Cruelty is the point. Death is just an unexpected side-effect that they welcome.

Denise Wallace's avatar

It is awful the acts of cruelty performed by this country. It is heartbreaking. Thank you for bringing attention to these unfortunate people who have died. God Bless their souls. I am not a practicing religious person, but I am praying for Karma !