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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Isn't it also illegal to hire them? This guy should be arrested.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I genuinely don't know what to do with people like him. On the one hand... Yeah. He ~~knowingly hired undocumented people, making him a hypocrite, and he~~ just voted to have those people forcibly deported against his own interests, making him a fucking dumbass.

At the same time, he seems to be showing actual remorse, and that should definitely be encouraged. The only - only - way this country has even the slightest shot at recovery is by flipping large numbers of the orange shit-gibbon's supporters, like this guy.

I really want to believe that's possible. I don't think it is, but I want to believe it.

Edit: Missed the part in the article where these guys had valid work visas.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

If you can't pay a living wage, then maybe your business shouldn't exist.

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They have work permits, according to the article.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 days ago (7 children)

If they have work permits they're not illegal and shouldn't have been snatched up anyway.

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There’s many articles out there about ice and organization, grabbing the wrong people or people who are properly identified, but their actual legal status mislabeled. As far as I’m concerned, ice is completely incompetent and they shouldn’t be enforcing any laws whatsoever at this point. 

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago

I completely agree. ICE is nothing but Gestapo trash.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They've been given the go-ahead to go full mask-off racist:

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I wonder if Benny Johnson started bleating out the same thing. That guy has one of the most punchable faces I've ever seen, by the way.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

And yet, here we are, with ICE kidnapping legal residents

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

GestICEpo is arresting first and asking questions later (how long is the process going to take? Are they going to get lost in a prison somewhere for months?).

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

And there's the rub. Shame they're already on a plane out of here, nothing US can do.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

I guess their work permits didn't cover their brownish-ratio.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, but they failed the paper bag test probably.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, which should give ICE supporters a moment to pause and consider two things. First, anyone could be an immigrant. It could be their neighbors and coworkers. Documentation can be faked or doctored or just expired, and the immigration process is deliberately complex.

Second, ICE isn't being careful about who they abduct and deport. There's no process, much less due process, and it can literally happen to any person, immigrant or native born, legal or otherwise.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 11 points 2 days ago

Steven Miller seems to be calling the shots on this, and his test is do they "pass as white"? If yes, move along, if not, arrest and sort it out later as they are potentially "monsters" and sub-human. And being wrong has so far had no consequences.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Article says the workers were legally here on visas which hopefully opens the guy's eyes even more