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27 days agoSome ICE employees believe that the shift in priorities is driven by a political preoccupation with deportation numbers rather than keeping communities safe.
“Some … believe.” Are the ICE agents clueless about what they are being asked to do, or is The Atlantic purposefully trying to be as soft as possible in its phrasing? The administration has been explicit that mass deportation is the goal.
Ah, there it is. A few weeks ago Powell showed he wouldn’t fall in line and kiss Trump’s ring. A response like this was inevitable.