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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,074 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:12 PM Aug 2019

Acting Border Patrol chief on Mississippi ICE raids: 'These aren't raids'

Acting customs and border protection commissioner Mark Morgan said Sunday that the mass immigration raids at Mississippi workplaces last week were not “raids,” disputing the terminology that has been widely used to describe the operation.

“I think words matter. These aren’t raids. These are targeted law enforcement operations,” Morgan said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan, meanwhile, said he regretted the timing of the raids, which were carried out just days after a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart. The suspect told authorities that he was targeting “Mexicans,” according to police.

“The timing was unfortunate,” McAleenan said on NBC News’s “Meet the Press”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/acting-border-patrol-chief-on-mississippi-ice-raids-these-arent-raids/ar-AAFEV5B?li=BBnb7Kz

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Acting Border Patrol chief on Mississippi ICE raids: 'These aren't raids' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 OP
I heard him. He's a fast talking bullshit artist redstateblues Aug 2019 #1
"Yada! Yada yada! Yada yada yada!" struggle4progress Aug 2019 #2
"Acting" homeland security secretary. It's an appropriate word - they're all acting. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #3
here is something that ticks me off about these "raids" questionseverything Aug 2019 #4
The cruelty is the point leftieNanner Aug 2019 #6
agreed questionseverything Aug 2019 #8
Hmmm... Newest Reality Aug 2019 #5
In this country, only Republicans are allowed to abuse English words. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2019 #16
True Newest Reality Aug 2019 #18
"I think words matter." Iggo Aug 2019 #7
and those bdamomma Aug 2019 #9
I think they don't want to use the word RAID (like the bug spray) BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #10
He's right: the timing WAS unfortunate MurrayDelph Aug 2019 #11
And another thing.......... MyOwnPeace Aug 2019 #12
You'd think it would be more effective to do "targeted law enforcement operations" on employers. Vinca Aug 2019 #13
We're not targeting the employers, they are white RainCaster Aug 2019 #14
"These are targeted law enforcement operations." Yeah, that's a raid. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #15
So what's next? BlueIdaho Aug 2019 #17

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
1. I heard him. He's a fast talking bullshit artist
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:14 PM
Aug 2019

He had fancy sounding words for all the inhumane policies of his boss

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
3. "Acting" homeland security secretary. It's an appropriate word - they're all acting.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:21 PM
Aug 2019

Acting inhumanely on Trump's orders to terrify as many people as possible.



questionseverything

(9,656 posts)
4. here is something that ticks me off about these "raids"
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:23 PM
Aug 2019

many of these people had ankle monitors on them, the law knew exactly where they were and exactly what they were doing so

why in god's name would they need to "raid" the plants causing confusion and fright, why not sent them a letter telling them to check in?

why put their children and families thru the trauma?

questionseverything

(9,656 posts)
8. agreed
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:38 PM
Aug 2019

the other thing is some of these children left unattended because of ice were American citizens...there aught to be a law suit in there

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. Hmmm...
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:23 PM
Aug 2019

I guess the dictionary needs to updates its definition of raid to include his intended new speak nuance:

1a : a hostile or predatory incursion
b : a surprise attack by a small force
2a : a brief foray outside one's usual sphere
b : a sudden invasion by officers of the law
c : a daring operation against a competitor
d : the recruiting of personnel (such as faculty, executives, or athletes) from competing organizations

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
16. In this country, only Republicans are allowed to abuse English words.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 09:49 PM
Aug 2019

..............

Examples:
* Invasion.
* Freedom.
* Liberty.
* Conservative.
* God.

Etc., etc........

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
18. True
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 10:01 PM
Aug 2019

But then, we can marvel at how evolution allows for such extreme, culturally regressive mutations and wonder how they can even survive like that. Where is natural selection when you need it?

BigmanPigman

(51,613 posts)
10. I think they don't want to use the word RAID (like the bug spray)
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:47 PM
Aug 2019

since it is too similar to what they are actually thinking they are doing..."stop invading pests in their tracks" is their motto at ICE. They just can't use these words on TV...not good for their image.

MyOwnPeace

(16,931 posts)
12. And another thing..........
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 09:06 PM
Aug 2019

They were after "law-breakers."

How many of the people that hired these "illegal workers" were arrested?

Isn't knowingly hiring illegals also breaking the law?

Vinca

(50,296 posts)
13. You'd think it would be more effective to do "targeted law enforcement operations" on employers.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 09:16 PM
Aug 2019

If there are no jobs, the undocumented people won't stay. It's not rocket science. Send a few employers away to the crowbar hotel and a miracle will happen when it comes to hiring practices. It might even stop the Trumps.

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