The canary has been screaming its lungs out since Bill Clinton introduced his racist anti-immigrant bill in 1997, but both Republicans and Democrats have not only ignored its cries, but hastened its situation. Both parties have created this. Don’t think this won’t affect us all.
To the nerds who doubt this story, you should ask yourselves what leads you to conclude this isn’t real when people have been reporting this sort of treatment for so many years? Have you just ignored them? You think they’re all lying?
You just don’t think racial profiling exists because it doesn’t happen to you. Don’t post that shit in here. Keep it on your white supremacist platforms such as reddit, 4chan, and lemmy.world.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin NiemöllerThis is BS.
Do not need your passport between US & PR.
Fuck this crap.
It was never about immigration. I live in South Dakota, and I’ve heard stories of Native American people being questioned. “I’m just against illegal immigration” was always a racist dogwhistle.
