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[nycfan]

 

[dukeman92]

Nah, don’t do that — don’t concede to those folks. Celebrate what IS and has been and could be great about the American experiment and those who work toward the ideal.

I hear you and understand. I've thought about this a lot. It's just not in me to celebrate. Maybe I'll feel differently later in the week but I doubt it.

 

[nycfan]

I hear you and understand. I've thought about this a lot. It's just not in me to celebrate. Maybe I'll feel differently later in the week but I doubt it.

But I get it. And you are not alone.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in immigration detention​

Cuban person, 75, reportedly died in immigration detention last week, marking 13th migrant death in Ice jails in 2025

Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in immigration detention

Cuban person, 75, reportedly died in immigration detention last week, marking 13th migrant death in Ice jails in 2025

www.theguardian.com

“… In comparison, Ice reported 12 deaths in the fiscal year 2024.

Advocates and immigration attorneys say deteriorating conditions inside an already strained detention system are contributing to the rise in deaths, which has unfolded as the administration aggressively ramps up efforts to deport millions of migrants.

Under the past three administrations, the worst year saw 12 deaths in Ice custody. If the current pace continues, the total for 2025 could double those numbers.

Critics say the system is collapsing under the pressure of Ice’s target of detaining about 3,000 people each day. As of mid-June, more than 56,000 migrants were being held – that is 140% of the agency’s stated capacity.…”

 

[lawtig02]

Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in immigration detention​

Cuban person, 75, reportedly died in immigration detention last week, marking 13th migrant death in Ice jails in 2025

Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in immigration detention

Cuban person, 75, reportedly died in immigration detention last week, marking 13th migrant death in Ice jails in 2025

www.theguardian.com

“… In comparison, Ice reported 12 deaths in the fiscal year 2024.

Advocates and immigration attorneys say deteriorating conditions inside an already strained detention system are contributing to the rise in deaths, which has unfolded as the administration aggressively ramps up efforts to deport millions of migrants.

Under the past three administrations, the worst year saw 12 deaths in Ice custody. If the current pace continues, the total for 2025 could double those numbers.

Critics say the system is collapsing under the pressure of Ice’s target of detaining about 3,000 people each day. As of mid-June, more than 56,000 migrants were being held – that is 140% of the agency’s stated capacity.…”

Sure, but how many ICE detainees have been killed by alligators and pythons?

 

[nycfan]

Trump to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades​

Trump to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades

President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

www.pbs.org

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During his first term, Trump fantasized about putting a note with alligators at the border wall, so I’m sure he loves this.

Reminds me a bit of the Sugarloaf detention center in “American War” by Omar El Akkad.

 

[1moretimeagain]

 

[1moretimeagain]

 

[Calheel]

Hmmm, is it better to stay in Tennessee jail or be deported to Somalia?

 

[nycfan]

 

[altmin]

 

[1moretimeagain]

Jose better get that in writing. Not sure if even that will be enough though.

 

[BillOfRights]

 

[wmheel1287]

What in the actual fuck?

 

[nycfan]

“… Last week, Thomas was escorted onto a plane with his wrists and ankles shackled, he says. He arrived in Jamaica, a country he’d never been to, a stateless man.

“I’m looking out the window on the plane,” Thomas told the Chronicle, “and I’m hoping the plane crashes and I die.”

Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents. He is not a citizen of Germany (where he was born in 1986) or of the United States (where his father served in the military for nearly two decades) or of his father’s birth country of Jamaica (a place he’d never been).

… At least they sent him to Jamaica, says Thomas’ new friend and fellow deportee Tanya Campbell. It may be a country he’s never stepped foot in, and it may be he’s only there because of his “appearance,” as she puts it, but at least the language is English.

… At the airport (in Miami for the deportation flight to Jamaica), as she exited a van and was being shackled, she noticed a man surrounded by between eight and 10 officers. That’s how she describes first seeing Jermaine.

He was the last to board the plane, “And it was like a walk of shame,” she says. He was seated at the back with officers on either side. She assumed he was a fugitive.

… Thomas says he doesn’t know what to do in Jamaica. He finds people difficult to understand, plus many speak Patois, and he doesn’t. He doesn’t know how to get a job. He doesn’t know if it’s the Jamaican or U.S. government paying for his hotel room, and for how long that will last. He’s not sure if it’s even legal for him to be there.…”

 

[nycfan]

“… Last week, Thomas was escorted onto a plane with his wrists and ankles shackled, he says. He arrived in Jamaica, a country he’d never been to, a stateless man.

“I’m looking out the window on the plane,” Thomas told the Chronicle, “and I’m hoping the plane crashes and I die.”

Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents. He is not a citizen of Germany (where he was born in 1986) or of the United States (where his father served in the military for nearly two decades) or of his father’s birth country of Jamaica (a place he’d never been).

… At least they sent him to Jamaica, says Thomas’ new friend and fellow deportee Tanya Campbell. It may be a country he’s never stepped foot in, and it may be he’s only there because of his “appearance,” as she puts it, but at least the language is English.

… At the airport (in Miami for the deportation flight to Jamaica), as she exited a van and was being shackled, she noticed a man surrounded by between eight and 10 officers. That’s how she describes first seeing Jermaine.

He was the last to board the plane, “And it was like a walk of shame,” she says. He was seated at the back with officers on either side. She assumed he was a fugitive.

… Thomas says he doesn’t know what to do in Jamaica. He finds people difficult to understand, plus many speak Patois, and he doesn’t. He doesn’t know how to get a job. He doesn’t know if it’s the Jamaican or U.S. government paying for his hotel room, and for how long that will last. He’s not sure if it’s even legal for him to be there.…”

I know nothing about this guy’s case but will hazard a guess that his parents didn’t meet the physical presence standard necessary for him to automatically be considered a U.S. citizen(?)

 

[nycfan]

OK, found the Fifth Circuit decision that SCOTUS allowed to stand … his mom was not a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth (she is Kenyan) and his dad didn’t meet the standards on how long he lived in the U.S. as a teen prior to being shipped overseas in the military. So the case was o e of birthright citizenship (brought by the Obama DOJ).

The Fifth Circuit decided that this poor guy does not have birthright citizenship from being born on a U.S. army base in Germany under the 14th Amendment (birthright citizenship) because the base doesn’t constitute being in the United States for purposes of the 14th Amendment.

Jermaine Thomas v. Loretta Lynch, No. 14-60297 (5th Cir. 2015)

Jermaine Thomas v. Loretta Lynch, No. 14-60297 (5th Cir. 2015) case opinion from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

law.justia.com

 

[nycfan]

OK, found the Fifth Circuit decision that SCOTUS allowed to stand … his mom was not a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth (she is Kenyan) and his dad didn’t meet the standards on how long he lived in the U.S. as a teen prior to being shipped overseas in the military. So the case was o e of birthright citizenship (brought by the Obama DOJ).

The Fifth Circuit decided that this poor guy does not have birthright citizenship from being born on a U.S. army base in Germany under the 14th Amendment (birthright citizenship) because the base doesn’t constitute being in the United States for purposes of the 14th Amendment.

Jermaine Thomas v. Loretta Lynch, No. 14-60297 (5th Cir. 2015)

Jermaine Thomas v. Loretta Lynch, No. 14-60297 (5th Cir. 2015) case opinion from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

law.justia.com