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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42213365

While immigration officers support the Trump administration’s goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown ‘disillusioned’ with leadership’s tactics, according to reports

Morale is “plummeting” among federal law enforcement officers tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration operation, as they complained that long hours, ambitious arrest quotas and hatred from the public, according to reports.

While officers at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol, overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, said they supported the administration’s goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown “disillusioned” with the tactics being implemented by leadership.

More than 20 current and former immigration officials told The New York Times of their discontent in the hours following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

It was the second deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen carried out by a federal agent in weeks, as officers clashed with protesters following intense public anger over the violence in Minneapolis.

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Did they ever stop for a second to think that maybe...just maybe...they're the baddies?

Like, seriously...history hasn't judged people like them as being right since, like, the 1600s.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

It's like "If you don't want to be hated, then stop doing hateful things!"

[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

That's the problem with echo chambers. You start thinking you're the good guy and that everyone thinks like you, because that's all you interact with. When you leave that bubble, you get a harsh reality check.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Say what you will about AI, but right now anyone who has an on prem model has a sort of snapshot of human history/knowledge/discourse.

They're like 3-6 months behind current news.

So, by like August everything we've been through this far will be basically immutable human history. Eradicating every download of every competent model would be even less realistic than taking away Americans guns. By a lot.

[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

They're like 3-6 months behind current news.

I love telling language models the current news. They are blown away, every time. I give them a "how plausible is my novel?" analysis then when they say not at all, I tell them it's real, then allow them to search the news. Loads of fun, in a "watching the apocalypse slowly unfold" kind of way.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I can never seem to find my nanoscopic violin when I need it. You wouldn't believe how easily that tiny thing gets lost.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

And so expensive to replace! You'd think "Surely someone can just pretend!", but the true connoisseur of miniscule heart-rending accompaniment can always tell the difference.

.......and don't call me Shirley.

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

I imagine that being a mindless violent drone, doing evil for rich fascists that take you for granted, in a society that fucking hates you to the core, has got to be tiring. Maybe they can find some inner peace before we prosecute them for all their crimes.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

“It’s completely unfair to the agents who have been put in this position,” he added. “There’s only so much they can handle before bad things start to happen.”

They knew exactly what they were getting themselves into. Most of them want those bad things to happen. They masturbate over the prospect of that brutality.

This is just some asshole trying to hand-wave away the crimes these people are doing under the guise of "boo hoo, poor them!"

They deserve zero sympathy. And all of them who have harassed, threatened, kidnapped, hurt, or murdered people should be brought to justice.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Good. They should feel miserable and hated.

This isn’t a fucking game to the people whose lives you are ruining.

Keep it up until they all quit. Then when we can go for convictions.

[–] antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh no not the poor feelings of the Nazi Gestapo that willingly signed up to be a domestic occupying force!

I don't give a fuck if they feel bad every single ICE agent should be hit with a treason charge and dealt with as such. Anyone who committed any provable acts of brutality gets even less sympathy.

No room for fascists in society. It is an ideology that must be eradicated. Use force if you need to.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you Mr. CEO sir.

... when do I get my paycheck?

[–] antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Payments go out on the 5th of every 4th month of even years. Please standby for your Soros money.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

Maybe their PTSD will be too much to handle

[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the first stage.

ICE are funded up until the end of FY2029, so that they can act as Trump's personal army should the election not go his way. They cannot be defunded by anyone. That gives them over 3 years to weed out the weak, harden the strong, and practice urban combat.

So while I'm glad that these crybabies couldn't hack the path they chose, I can't be glad about what it's doing to the overall makeup of ICE.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

They still got a $50,000 starting bonus.

We need to cut their funding.

[–] Megacomboburrito@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago
[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do not give a rats ass about the poor agents' morale

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do, because low matters. They are bad and they should feel bad. Really really bad.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Feel bad? They should feel the soft caress of a prison bed.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 11 points 1 month ago

May them and their families never have a peaceful night again.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't handle being hated for being traitor Nazi scum? Go hang yourself with your gun belt.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

No belt? Find a bridge, canyon, building, or anything else high, and do your best swan dive. Idc how it happens, but the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Poor things, facing a few weak consequences of their murderous brutality.

If it's too much for them, suicide is always an option.

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

If they had any honor or humanity left in them they would kill their superiors and then themselves.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago

Good. Fuck em. I hope they all die.

Here's hoping they develop permanent mental health problems and are quickly abandoned by their families. May all their wives, husbands and children hook up with immigrants and liberals.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

ICE, Do the world a favor and send yourselves to the shadow realm. Then you won't need to get put on a list after this is all done.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Good. Fuck you. You're all terrible and will one day get exactly what you deserve.

Nazi scum.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Make racists feel embarrassed again.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

They never were! But it wasn't socially acceptable for them to publicly act like Nazis. I preferred that...

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This sounds like bullshit to get people to feel like they won something

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

but the ice agents have won something! snow cones..

I saw the homeless guy making them in the alley. (pretty sure those aren't in fact lemon flavored, but uh, we don't need to tell them that.)

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 5 points 1 month ago

This is just propaganda. If they have low morale, they will quit.

[–] deathbysnusnu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Going to be a lot of people explaining gaps on their resumes.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Not enough.

[–] thorhop@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago
[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Good.

We'll treat them better after they've atoned for being disposable goonsquads whose sole purpose is to bait a populace into killing them.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 month ago

Are they quitting en masse? No? I call bs.