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In reply to the discussion: Best part about the "Lawyer calling ICE on two employees speaking Spanish" story... [View all]IronLionZion
(45,496 posts)69. More info on this disturbing problem
ICE held an American man in custody for 1,273 days. Hes not the only one who had to prove his citizenship
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-citizens-ice-20180427-htmlstory.html
1,488 U.S. Citizens Mistakenly Arrested, Detained by ICE Since 2012
https://www.thedailybeast.com/1488-us-citizens-mistakenly-arrested-detained-by-ice-since-2012
Unfortunately much of it happened under Obama's watch too.
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Best part about the "Lawyer calling ICE on two employees speaking Spanish" story... [View all]
ExciteBike66
May 2018
OP
Wow - I should really be bent out of shape. A couple had a conversation in Japanese
Vinca
May 2018
#8
Oh fuck off! See? At least I said it in English. Funny thing is you thought this stupid shit was
Guy Whitey Corngood
May 2018
#11
It is clearly all part of his economic anxiety that is all. He can be talked out of it .
lunasun
May 2018
#14
Also they only got the job because they are forced to work for welfare All black and brown are
lunasun
May 2018
#33
Nope, the best part is that I read someone paid for a Mariachi band to serenade his office.
phylny
May 2018
#27
Notice this in the story: "one-fifth of the people ICE detains turn out to actually be citizens"
FSogol
May 2018
#28
Seriously, if 20% of my work was errors and mistakes, I'd be out of a job toot sweet.
FSogol
May 2018
#61
I dunno, post-Obama, ICE has been an unregulated Federal police force. Instead of ICE jackets
FSogol
May 2018
#66
Saw that video yesterday, but didn't realize he is a LAWYER! Shitty attitude to take to court.
George II
May 2018
#36
Welsh speakers deal with getting the language thing every day in their own damn country.
geardaddy
May 2018
#42
A lawyer would have to know that someone can't be undocumented AND collecting welfare regardless
gollygee
May 2018
#63
The BEST part is that from now on, potential clients can know this guy is too stupid to hire
A HERETIC I AM
May 2018
#71