ICE- Authoritarian or community based?

Quote: GenoDRPh

Point of clarification, you can become a cop int he US without being a citizen.

That being said, Duffy isn't even trying to hide the GOP racism.

Not in Florida, and only in very few States (like 4 or 5 States.) It is a rarity, not the norm.

Quote: GenoDRPh

Point of clarification, you can become a cop int he US without being a citizen.

I have not heard of citizenship as a requirement. Making citizenship a requirement for things is tricky. You have to be careful how you even ask. Once on an extended job interview I even told them the EEOC would nail them because it said "are you a US citizen" on the application, an EEOC no-no.

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That being said, Duffy isn't even trying to hide the GOP racism.

Don't see any to hide. OTOH, Democrats are the ones who keep saying non-white, non-Asians are incapable of the most basic things without their help. That is racism.

The best way to ask is "Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?" There are, however, several sensitive positions, both in government and in the private sector, where US citizenship is a requirement by law. For example, several of my pharmacy school students were denied employment as interns at the local VA because they weren't citizens, as there were qualified citizen applicants for the same jobs.

Apparently ICE is aiming for 100 million deportations. There are not even 100 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. (not even 15 mil even if you use the most extreme stats.)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/homeland-security-japanese-artist-permission

There are rumours this means the plan to start deporting naturalized citizens and even people with birthright citizenship.

The U.S. population is 300mil and change. So this is talking about almost a third of the U.S. population. This is alarming.

Quote: Gandler

Apparently ICE is aiming for 100 million deportations. There are not even 100 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. (not even 15 mil even if you use the most extreme stats.)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/homeland-security-japanese-artist-permission

There are rumours this means the plan to start deporting naturalized citizens and even people with birthright citizenship.

The U.S. population is 300mil and change. So this is talking about almost a third of the U.S. population. This is alarming.

TDS. Anyone who believes that during this present administration there will be anywhere near 100 million deportations is suffering from TDS. Even our Homeland Security department only claims 605k deportations. And I’d guess they’d want to fudge the numbers higher. Maybe with the added resources we can get to a million a year, but I doubt we will be that lucky.

You know Trumps deportation success was a FRACTION of the success his predecessor, Obama, had. Thankfully, he’s figured out how to do it better this term.

Quote: SOOPOO

TDS. Anyone who believes that during this present administration there will be anywhere near 100 million deportations is suffering from TDS. Even our Homeland Security department only claims 605k deportations. And I’d guess they’d want to fudge the numbers higher. Maybe with the added resources we can get to a million a year, but I doubt we will be that lucky.

You know Trumps deportation success was a FRACTION of the success his predecessor, Obama, had. Thankfully, he’s figured out how to do it better this term.

If DOJ makes a social media posting saying "100 million" on their official gov account, we need to take them at their word that this is their plan.

Quote: Gandler

If DOJ makes a social media posting saying "100 million" on their official gov account, we need to take them at their word that this is their plan.

Really? Are you admitting to the forum how naive you are? I don’t care what is on what web site. We aren’t deporting 100 million during Trump’s Presidential term. If you want to say the DOJ puts out bullshit predictions, then go ahead. But c’mon….

Quote: SOOPOO

Really? Are you admitting to the forum how naive you are? I don’t care what is on what web site. We aren’t deporting 100 million during Trump’s Presidential term. If you want to say the DOJ puts out bullshit predictions, then go ahead. But c’mon….

I believe the admin wants to deport 100 million people. I believe people when they say something. I don't believe they will succeed.

They want to start with illegal aliens, but it will escalate to political opposition (actually it already has, look at all of the students who are getting visas revoked and deported for offending certain foreign governments.)

Quote: Gandler

I believe the admin wants to deport 100 million people. I believe people when they say something. I don't believe they will succeed.

They want to start with illegal aliens, but it will escalate to political opposition (actually it already has, look at all of the students who are getting visas revoked and deported for offending certain foreign governments.)

You believe people when they say something?????

So now you believe the Trump administration, and Trump himself? You believe him when he says the election was stolen? You believe Democrat strategists who told you Biden was sharp as a tack? I guess I’m different from you. I don’t automatically ‘believe people when they say something’. I evaluate what they say based on a variety of factors. History of lying. Motives. Other facts in evidence.

If you really believe the administration wants to deport 100 million you are a doofus. Do you believe me because I said it!?!

Quote: SOOPOO

You believe people when they say something?????

So now you believe the Trump administration, and Trump himself? You believe him when he says the election was stolen? You believe Democrat strategists who told you Biden was sharp as a tack? I guess I’m different from you. I don’t automatically ‘believe people when they say something’. I evaluate what they say based on a variety of factors. History of lying. Motives. Other facts in evidence.

If you really believe the administration wants to deport 100 million you are a doofus. Do you believe me because I said it!?!

I do believe you that Gandler is a "doofus". 😂😂😂😂