It is so scary to hear that Trump was able to get so much money for ICE and hire thousands of agents, many of whom will abuse their power. I wish there were clear things we could do to stop all this. Writing to our members of Congress (Democrats for me), is like talking to nobody. A large protest once every few months is definitely inspi…
It is so scary to hear that Trump was able to get so much money for ICE and hire thousands of agents, many of whom will abuse their power. I wish there were clear things we could do to stop all this. Writing to our members of Congress (Democrats for me), is like talking to nobody. A large protest once every few months is definitely inspiring, but the decision-makers don't seem to care at all and won't care. I donate to candidates and groups when I can, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the major donor class. So, it just feels like no matter what we do, we are stuck just talking about this and don't really have a roadmap to stop all this. I still want all the discussions and information, don't get me wrong. But what I really want is to know what we are supposed to do that will have a real impact.
I talked to a staffer in my congressman's office (he's an R who won by 30 points) about rounding folks up who have been in the country for years. He said all folks in the country without authorization commited a crime. He was not moved by the fact that some of these folks had portected status. Nor did he seem to care that there might be a difference between Juan who has been a productive landscaper and Demetri who currently shakes down local businesses. Maybe he thinks the latter is noble character since the Great Leader practices it daily.
I finished the call by asking If he personally supported the congressman's position. When he said he could not give his personal opinion, I told him to find another job if he didn't and it was truly sad if he did.
It is so scary to hear that Trump was able to get so much money for ICE and hire thousands of agents, many of whom will abuse their power. I wish there were clear things we could do to stop all this. Writing to our members of Congress (Democrats for me), is like talking to nobody. A large protest once every few months is definitely inspiring, but the decision-makers don't seem to care at all and won't care. I donate to candidates and groups when I can, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the major donor class. So, it just feels like no matter what we do, we are stuck just talking about this and don't really have a roadmap to stop all this. I still want all the discussions and information, don't get me wrong. But what I really want is to know what we are supposed to do that will have a real impact.
Exactly how I feel.
I talked to a staffer in my congressman's office (he's an R who won by 30 points) about rounding folks up who have been in the country for years. He said all folks in the country without authorization commited a crime. He was not moved by the fact that some of these folks had portected status. Nor did he seem to care that there might be a difference between Juan who has been a productive landscaper and Demetri who currently shakes down local businesses. Maybe he thinks the latter is noble character since the Great Leader practices it daily.
I finished the call by asking If he personally supported the congressman's position. When he said he could not give his personal opinion, I told him to find another job if he didn't and it was truly sad if he did.