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As 75 Democrats Vote to Praise ICE, Ilhan Omar Wants to Hold Police Accountable for Protest Abuses (theintercept.com)

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Seventy-five House Democrats voted on Monday in support of a resolution that praised President Donald Trump’s deportation regime.

The vote came as Trump deployed more than 1,700 National Guard members and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to crush protests against increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and mass arrests.

Sponsored by Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., a pro-Israel Republican, the bulk of the resolution was dedicated to condemning the attack last month in Boulder, Colorado, against pro-Israel demonstrators calling for the release of hostages in Israel. Tucked into the text was a line praising ICE, expressing “gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland.”

While some Democrats are busy joining Republican colleagues to praise ICE, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is seeking to pass a law that holds police accountable for violence against protesters. Her bill, introduced in late May, would apply penalties to law enforcement for using force in response to a demonstration.

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[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

express gratitude while cracking down

So, wheres the cracking down on abuses then?

It's been more than four years. When do we start?

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How about you go into congress and pass that legislation all on your own and report back how easy that is? Or just look at seats the parties occupy & do the math? Do you have any credible ideas on how they'd do that?

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Then what the fuck is the point of supporting these people? The fascists don't seem to have any trouble getting things done without majorities.