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AR's avatar

Great episode, thank you!

I think it’s important to clarify that it wasn’t “whistleblowers” who raised the alarm

about unconsented gynecological procedures at Irwin, it was one whistleblower: Dawn Wooten, LPN, a Black nurse and mother who blew the whistle at great personal risk to herself and her livelihood. We should honor her ethics and courage.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/17/whistleblower-uterus-collector-repercussions-ice-detained-immigrant-women

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Melissa del Bosque's avatar

Her courage and ethics should be honored. Thanks for noting this.

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Robb V.'s avatar

“The alarming trend” of ICE Detention.

Five Times the budget. All true…

• Lest we forget, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands signed NTA (Notice to Appear) at USBP Stations after claiming credible fear, asking for asylum. Those that arrived at ICE, Federal Court or USCIS may have been detained. Those that did not appear may have been detained.

Hundreds of thousands of people crossed the border in an unauthorized irregular fashion.

• We, the welcomers and they, the ‘welcomed’ have to know deep down in our/their hearts that immigration enforcement might happen.

It is happening because irregular immigration happened.

•Kamala said, “Do not come”

TRAC.syr.edu. (open link)

• I hope and pray there are dozens, hundreds, thousands of Social Justice Warriors throughout Mexico, Central and South America, helping humans who recently repatriated make a softer landing.

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Susan Parker Leigh's avatar

Why don’t you give this information to the Republicans since they say Biden has not done enough?

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