I know it makes no difference really, but is that legal? Could doctors not intervene? Could ICE be liable for death or injury incurred from deporting a citizen?
If there was functioning legal system in the US, they could.
Asking those questions about Nazi-era German deportation/detention policy would yield the same answers.
The “just following orders” stage
If I were to carry out this order, I would refuse. Who cares whether she’s “legal” or not - deporting a sick child is simply inhumane. Those goddam monsters!
But yes, that’s quite right. The reign of terror in Hitler’s Third Reich was also only possible with those who carried out orders and clung to the idea that they were not responsible. Hannah Arendt described all this very well in “The Banality of Evil”.
Reading this now, and it strikes me as all the things I should have been taught about the Nazis beyond just the enormity of their cruelty:
Most important of all, how often just a little pushback stopped them stupid.
A student strike in German-occupied Belgium was enough pushback to stop the enforcement of the extradition of Jewish people there.
Italy, an ally at the beginning, would just say they would extradite their Jewish population, then not actually do it, in a loop, leaving the Germans frustrated simply by being lied to to their face and incapable of making progress.
You’re left with a picture of a bunch of bureaucrats following orders who are incapable of comprehending disobedience nor knowing how to handle it.
Though I suspect a large proportion of those in ice are doing it because they like the cruelty, the ones that are doing for the paycheque fall into the category you mentioned.
Yes, there are certainly many who are just inherently evil, but I don’t think that’s the majority. I think most of them are like Eichmann: objectively speaking, of course, they are also evil, but they don’t get satisfaction from their cruelty. They simply don’t question what they’re told because it’s their job - and that’s enough of an excuse for them towards others and also towards themselves. Doesn’t make them any less guilty, though, I would say.
Because you would refuse you would not be the one asked to do this order. You have a functioning conscience, which makes you unqualified for such a position.
Well, I’m from Germany. Fortunately, our terrible history is still taught in every school here - in pretty much all its horrible detail.
That’s why it’s important to me to warn US citizens before it’s too late. I’m not so sure I would be courageous enough to stand up against such atrocities if I had to face deportation to an extermination camp, as I would have in Hitler’s time - please don’t do as the Germans did and fight back while you still can.
I mean there’s a world of difference between posting something somewhat critical on social media and actually having to fear consequences for life and limb. This is only for the really brave. I’m not so sure I’d be one of them if it really came down to it.
Don’t let it get that far in the first place!
at this point we should be made aware of the names of the humans causing this human suffering. name those who are ‘just following orders’ so they can be charged at a later date when the deaths happen.
Screw that? Forcibly remove the dictator. It won’t stop. Naming and shaming does nothing when there’s no rules.
Failing to name these people and keep track of who carried out the dictator’s orders will make it more difficult to hold them legally accountable once the dictator is removed and we have rules again. It’s far from sufficient, but it is necessary.
Hitler found a bullet. His orderlies found the gallows.
I’m curious how deporting a legal citizen even works. Is there an exception for minors?
You end up in a “detention center”. Usually privately owned.
From the article, the family was driving from Rio Grande to Houston for her treatment, going through an immigration checkpoint, as they have done in the past but this time the entire family was detained and deported on the spot.
Generally people with family who have citizenship and noncriminals are all exceptions, they used to be called undocumented instead of illegals because even undocumented workers pay taxes in the USA. Not anymore, now anybody and everybody is at risk of deportation. They’re even discussing removal of citizenship from whoever they like, as they attempted in Trump’s last term.
It is worth noting that because of this policy the ICE is actually less effective at catching actual criminals.
They’re called “undocumented” because it is not a criminal offense to enter the country, but a civil one. Some also use “unauthorized” which is probably a little more accurate.
They deported the parents. Would you leave a sick children under the custody of a state who thinks you’re sub-human due to your skin color? They had no choice but to bring the kid back with them to Mexico.
why did they deport a family traveling for medical care? they weren’t sneaking across the border.
Because the cruelty is the goal.
Because they’re racist and got off on being evil.
Remember that whole “Constitution-free zone” thing the ACLU has been harping on about for a decade or so now? The shit happening right now is why we should’ve heeded the ACLU’s warnings.
I’ve been on about that for about 3x as long, and roundly met with blank stares and outright denial. Once again, not at all happy about being proven correct.
Because they weren’t the right color
People asking if this is legal are missing the point. This is wrong, what is legal is whatever the executive decides, ICE can only be solved with constitunially supported extra judicial action.
Going a little bit tangent, legal philosophy always fascinates me. My particular interest is international law and its paradox. It is by intention the terms “agreement”, “accords” and “treaty” do not mean the same thing, and their level of legality and enforcement varies.
Mhmm I haven’t thought about that side of philosophy. Maybe eventually I’ll make a pit stop there.
Okay. Don’t conflate this with me supporting ICE or the fascio-authoritarian state…BUT, lots of wealthy Americans are traveling to Mexico for healthcare because it’s cheaper, faster, and in some cases just flat out better. I hope this is the case for the kid. If it is, she may have hit the lottery when she needed it most. They get a free ticket out of the US, potentially better healthcare, and maybe a shit load of money for the government ignoring her rights.
Wealthy Americans pay out of pocket for top notch care in foreign countries. The ordinary person / family would not be able to afford that.
The wealthiest Americans fuck around with alternative medicine after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and then pay bribes to jump the transplant list domestically.
I vote, that, if we ever overpower these Nazis, we remove all their dicks, and deport them to Afghanistan.
The women Nazi supporters can go to Afghanistan too. But they don’t need to be mutilated, just sterilized.
Because I’m like 100% certain the Taliban can come up with better punishments that they deserve
They have made clear that US citizenship does not protect you from deportation. It couldn’t be more obvious that no one is safe from these fascists. So fight on behalf of those who are being persecuted (immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, women) because they’re just the current front line of the battle against forces that are coming for you sooner or later.
This is horrific… What if the hospital she was at was the only one with the technology to competently treat her condition.
Would be severely fucked up for the family to lose their daughter, in addition to being deported. Hopefully Claudia Shinebaum is able to facilitate medical care for this poor girl.
