As an Immigrant I support ICE (in concept)

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Anonymous wrote:Did it ever occur to you that as a European immigrant, there are easier ways for you to legally immigrate here?

It is much harder for people from poor, brown countries to come here legally. You think that’s a coincidence? No, it’s been American policy for decades if not centuries to limit people who are not white from coming here legally.

Explain how it is harder for people from “brown countries” (your words) independent of economic means I’ll wait.

NP. The USA sets a quota of 7% cap per country for green card entry. The larger the country’s demand, the long et the wait. For instance, if you’re from Denmark, your ability to get a green card will be easy peasy because there’s not of Danes trying to immigrate to the US. However, if you’re from China or Honduras, you’ll have a much longer wait, as in decades to get a legal entry for a green card.

Ok…? This seems like a fair system to keep immigration levels from the world from being dominated by a small handful of countries.

Agree. And let’s stop pretending like the ability to legally move here is some entitlement that should be available yo anyone. It isn’t. And it isn’t in any other country either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

As an Asian American who came to US legally, I strongly support removing ALL illegal aliens including those who are "out of status".

Those who crossed a border are criminals because the illegal entry w/o any visa is a CRIME under US laws.

Those who "Overstayed" their temporary visas and entered US Legally, committed "administrative offense" and may be removed pursuant to a removal order issued by an Immigration Judge after a hearing.

In addition, Feds must go after all the business owners employing dozens of illegal aliens and pocketing illegal profits and, driving out honest and law-abiding businesses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did it ever occur to you that as a European immigrant, there are easier ways for you to legally immigrate here?

It is much harder for people from poor, brown countries to come here legally. You think that’s a coincidence? No, it’s been American policy for decades if not centuries to limit people who are not white from coming here legally.

Explain how it is harder for people from “brown countries” (your words) independent of economic means I’ll wait.

NP. The USA sets a quota of 7% cap per country for green card entry. The larger the country’s demand, the long et the wait. For instance, if you’re from Denmark, your ability to get a green card will be easy peasy because there’s not of Danes trying to immigrate to the US. However, if you’re from China or Honduras, you’ll have a much longer wait, as in decades to get a legal entry for a green card.

Ok…? This seems like a fair system to keep immigration levels from the world from being dominated by a small handful of countries.

Agree. And let’s stop pretending like the ability to legally move here is some entitlement that should be available yo anyone. It isn’t. And it isn’t in any other country either.

No one said it is except xenophobic MAGA racists. Seeking asylum is a legal process that is denied to most applicants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Serious questions who is going to do
Farm work and Construction?
Legal immigrants from Europe?

I don’t know about the farm work, but there were plenty of both white and Black construction workers overlooked for hire due to wage compression.

Do you expect to see native born Americans in Montgomery County installing new asphalt shingle roofs if they are paid double the wage?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did it ever occur to you that as a European immigrant, there are easier ways for you to legally immigrate here?

It is much harder for people from poor, brown countries to come here legally. You think that’s a coincidence? No, it’s been American policy for decades if not centuries to limit people who are not white from coming here legally.

Explain how it is harder for people from “brown countries” (your words) independent of economic means I’ll wait.

NP. The USA sets a quota of 7% cap per country for green card entry. The larger the country’s demand, the long et the wait. For instance, if you’re from Denmark, your ability to get a green card will be easy peasy because there’s not of Danes trying to immigrate to the US. However, if you’re from China or Honduras, you’ll have a much longer wait, as in decades to get a legal entry for a green card.

Ok…? This seems like a fair system to keep immigration levels from the world from being dominated by a small handful of countries.

Agree. And let’s stop pretending like the ability to legally move here is some entitlement that should be available yo anyone. It isn’t. And it isn’t in any other country either.

No one said it is except xenophobic MAGA racists. Seeking asylum is a legal process that is denied to most applicants.

We should permanently remove asylum cases period. It is out of control and as someone who practiced Immigration Law for many years, about 80-90% of the asylum seekers are lying.

In addition, there are so much immigration related fraud cases (both non-immigrant and immigrant visas) based on my experience that all immigration cases from ALL countries should be paused for 12 months and audited/reviewed for fraud cases and criminal prosecutions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious questions who is going to do
Farm work and Construction?
Legal immigrants from Europe?

I don’t know about the farm work, but there were plenty of both white and Black construction workers overlooked for hire due to wage compression.

Do you expect to see native born Americans in Montgomery County installing new asphalt shingle roofs if they are paid double the wage?

Yes, why not? The guy who installed our roof is born and raised in DC, owns his company, retired vet. The guy who repaired our sprinkle system is the same, born and raised in Lorton. Why do you think it is so unusual for white middle class Americans to do construction work?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

The problem isn’t the idea of enforcing immigration law: most people support targeted, humane, due‑process‑based enforcement. There weren't massive protests during prior deportation initiatives. The problem is pretending that what’s happening now resembles anything "orderly" or "professional." This administration has embraced indiscriminate raids, street sweeps, and tactics that routinely violate constitutional protections. Citizens and legal residents have been detained, court orders ignored, and entire neighborhoods treated as hostile territory. Supporting immigration law does not require endorsing state‑sanctioned chaos or cruelty.

The demographic anxiety about Silver Spring "becoming Spanish" is not a policy argument; it’s nostalgia dressed up as nationalism. Communities in America have always changed, Irish to Italian, Jewish to Greek, German to Polish and Spanish‑speaking Americans have been part of this country longer than most European immigrant groups. Calling a place "less American" because people speak Spanish is not a defense of law; it’s discomfort with cultural evolution, even though cultural evolution has been going on for as long as America has been a nation.

The claim that Democrats are the "party of rich elites" is completely upside-down and collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Republicans elected a billionaire real‑estate mogul whose campaign is being propped up by ultra‑wealthy donors, including tech oligarchs pouring hundreds of millions into the race. Republican leaders routinely dismiss the affordability crisis as a "hoax," while their policy agenda overwhelmingly benefits high‑income households and corporations. Meanwhile, Democrats consistently support policies aimed at working‑ and middle‑class families, such as wage increases, healthcare access, child‑tax credits, union protections, and affordable‑housing investments. You don’t have to agree with those policies (although most Americans do), but calling them "elite" while defending a billionaire‑centric movement is incoherent.

Finally, blaming immigrants for wage stagnation and strained public services ignores the real drivers: corporate consolidation, declining union power, outsourcing, and employer exploitation of undocumented labor. That's something you yourself acknowledge is driven largely by Republican‑aligned business interests. Immigrants, documented or undocumented, commit fewer crimes than native‑born citizens, and crime trends correlate with economic stress, not immigration levels. Wanting humane, lawful enforcement doesn’t make anyone anti‑American; demanding accountability from government agencies is part of caring about the country. The issue isn’t whether ICE should exist, it’s whether it should operate within the law, with professionalism, and without brutality. Frankly it's sad that we even have to face that as a question. It should be a no-brainer, but unfortunately we are dealing with horrifically bad leadership.

There were no massive protests during previous administration because no one paid for them and no one organized them during Obama deportations. I am an immigration lawyer and people were deported in most inhumane ways during that time.

FFS take a hike with this crap. There is ZERO credible evidence that the protests popping up all around the country are being "paid for" and the mere fact that you totally lack credibility there also casts doubt on the rest of anything you say.

You are wrong. Not all of them are paid, but organizers are on payroll. Participants are just useful idiots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity

I don't know why, but this comment really bothered me and others have made statements already about it. Similar things were said about the Wops, the Polacks, etc when they moved into neighborhoods. Why don't they speak English? Why do their kids go to different schools? My mom experienced this as a first generation born whose family was from Slovakia. Guess what, that changed in 2 generations. There are no exclusively Slovak neighborhoods, no Italian neighborhoods. Sure, you have families, like mine, that are proud of their heritage and try to keep it alive with our kids, but are truly American. You see the same thing with the immigrant families from Latin America. Their kids that are here integrate with their classmates and are part of the American experience. I'm not sure why so many are afraid of losing the "American Identity".

The United States has always been made of folks that came from somewhere else. And I hope that continues. Here's a School House Rock from the 70's - "The Great American Melting Pot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQl6XBo64M

But that is exactly the difference: Europeans do integrate into American society. some other nationalities are not so much. Look at Sweden for example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did it ever occur to you that as a European immigrant, there are easier ways for you to legally immigrate here?

It is much harder for people from poor, brown countries to come here legally. You think that’s a coincidence? No, it’s been American policy for decades if not centuries to limit people who are not white from coming here legally.

What are you talking about? The vast majority of immigrants in this country are not white. We are not obligated to take in every improvised person in the world who wants to live here.

Why can a person not improvise to get into the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

As an Asian American who came to US legally, I strongly support removing ALL illegal aliens including those who are "out of status".

Those who crossed a border are criminals because the illegal entry w/o any visa is a CRIME under US laws.

Those who "Overstayed" their temporary visas and entered US Legally, committed "administrative offense" and may be removed pursuant to a removal order issued by an Immigration Judge after a hearing.

In addition, Feds must go after all the business owners employing dozens of illegal aliens and pocketing illegal profits and, driving out honest and law-abiding businesses.

As a natural born citizen who can trace their lineage to the 1700's, I want to get rid of all chain migration. That's a problem. And, I am ready for an amendment to get rid of immediate citizenship if born in America unless one of the parents is already an American citizen. Let's fix the entire system, including H1B and its counterparts. Make sure the Einstein Visa is real and not for "yacht video soft-porn models". Fix it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious questions who is going to do
Farm work and Construction?
Legal immigrants from Europe?

I don’t know about the farm work, but there were plenty of both white and Black construction workers overlooked for hire due to wage compression.

Do you expect to see native born Americans in Montgomery County installing new asphalt shingle roofs if they are paid double the wage?

Yes, I do. Two months ago, I saw an all-white construction crew in WDC. They were out of Pennsylvania. Now, do I know if they are native born Americans, don't know. I only spoke to one, and he had an accent I recognized from my living stint around the Pittsburgh area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

The problem isn’t the idea of enforcing immigration law: most people support targeted, humane, due‑process‑based enforcement. There weren't massive protests during prior deportation initiatives. The problem is pretending that what’s happening now resembles anything "orderly" or "professional." This administration has embraced indiscriminate raids, street sweeps, and tactics that routinely violate constitutional protections. Citizens and legal residents have been detained, court orders ignored, and entire neighborhoods treated as hostile territory. Supporting immigration law does not require endorsing state‑sanctioned chaos or cruelty.

The demographic anxiety about Silver Spring "becoming Spanish" is not a policy argument; it’s nostalgia dressed up as nationalism. Communities in America have always changed, Irish to Italian, Jewish to Greek, German to Polish and Spanish‑speaking Americans have been part of this country longer than most European immigrant groups. Calling a place "less American" because people speak Spanish is not a defense of law; it’s discomfort with cultural evolution, even though cultural evolution has been going on for as long as America has been a nation.

The claim that Democrats are the "party of rich elites" is completely upside-down and collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Republicans elected a billionaire real‑estate mogul whose campaign is being propped up by ultra‑wealthy donors, including tech oligarchs pouring hundreds of millions into the race. Republican leaders routinely dismiss the affordability crisis as a "hoax," while their policy agenda overwhelmingly benefits high‑income households and corporations. Meanwhile, Democrats consistently support policies aimed at working‑ and middle‑class families, such as wage increases, healthcare access, child‑tax credits, union protections, and affordable‑housing investments. You don’t have to agree with those policies (although most Americans do), but calling them "elite" while defending a billionaire‑centric movement is incoherent.

Finally, blaming immigrants for wage stagnation and strained public services ignores the real drivers: corporate consolidation, declining union power, outsourcing, and employer exploitation of undocumented labor. That's something you yourself acknowledge is driven largely by Republican‑aligned business interests. Immigrants, documented or undocumented, commit fewer crimes than native‑born citizens, and crime trends correlate with economic stress, not immigration levels. Wanting humane, lawful enforcement doesn’t make anyone anti‑American; demanding accountability from government agencies is part of caring about the country. The issue isn’t whether ICE should exist, it’s whether it should operate within the law, with professionalism, and without brutality. Frankly it's sad that we even have to face that as a question. It should be a no-brainer, but unfortunately we are dealing with horrifically bad leadership.

There were no massive protests during previous administration because no one paid for them and no one organized them during Obama deportations. I am an immigration lawyer and people were deported in most inhumane ways during that time.

FFS take a hike with this crap. There is ZERO credible evidence that the protests popping up all around the country are being "paid for" and the mere fact that you totally lack credibility there also casts doubt on the rest of anything you say.

You are wrong. Not all of them are paid, but organizers are on payroll. Participants are just useful idiots.

What's your source. Anybody can say anything without any evidence and expect people to accept it on faith. I don't believe you. Prove it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

Employment authorization for H-4 holders was created through administrative action rather than statute. The Department of Homeland Security began issuing H-4 EADs in 2015, expanding the authorized labor pool without adding corresponding worker protections. Policy analysts have noted that this creates a class of workers legally permitted to work while remaining outside core labor-certification frameworks. As a result, employers may hire H-4 workers without demonstrating that no qualified American worker is available, a requirement that exists in other employment-based immigration programs.

Foreign employment authorization with major cost advantages

Similar structural issues exist in Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Curricular Practical Training (CPT) programs, which authorize employment for foreign students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious questions who is going to do
Farm work and Construction?
Legal immigrants from Europe?

I don’t know about the farm work, but there were plenty of both white and Black construction workers overlooked for hire due to wage compression.

Do you expect to see native born Americans in Montgomery County installing new asphalt shingle roofs if they are paid double the wage?

Yes, why not? The guy who installed our roof is born and raised in DC, owns his company, retired vet. The guy who repaired our sprinkle system is the same, born and raised in Lorton. Why do you think it is so unusual for white middle class Americans to do construction work?

Because the economy has been creating much more desirable jobs in the rich states.
If you go to West Virginia you will find native born Americans in construction and in fast food restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a legal immigrant I am totally supportive of the concept of ICE.

Too many folks have taken advantage of this country and come here illegally. I came here for a better life from Europe and have worked hard and benefited from the opportunities and legal protections of the US.

I don’t support illegal immigration and in general I think we need laws and penalties if you break those rules. We need to send all illegal immigrants home.

I can’t understand people who opposes the concept of ICE. Don’t you care about your country? Already my area Silver Spring is becoming very Spanish and losing its American identity.

I do however have a problem with things happening now. I fear if ICE is too aggressive then the next Democratic administration will open the borders and defund ICE. We will see big increases in immigration- and continue to see wages stagnate and public services to be over run. I know most immigrants are peaceful but we will also some small increases in crime.

Trump knows many people want an immigration crack down and I support the concept. But we need targeted raids on known individuals and not street sweeps. It’s tragic anyone has gotten hurt.

It’s all so sad and I hope Trump tones things down soon. But we need ICE and we need them to be professional and effective- not a bunch of cowboys.

Long term it’s the Republican business owners who benefit most from illegal immigration- gives them cheap labor. Democrats need to side with Americans and not undercut the interests of poorer folks who are here legally.

As the Dems became a party for the rich elites they lost touch with poorer people and look down their noses anyone whose thinking does not conform to acceptable standards. If you care about American culture- hmm maybe you are racist.

The problem isn’t the idea of enforcing immigration law: most people support targeted, humane, due‑process‑based enforcement. There weren't massive protests during prior deportation initiatives. The problem is pretending that what’s happening now resembles anything "orderly" or "professional." This administration has embraced indiscriminate raids, street sweeps, and tactics that routinely violate constitutional protections. Citizens and legal residents have been detained, court orders ignored, and entire neighborhoods treated as hostile territory. Supporting immigration law does not require endorsing state‑sanctioned chaos or cruelty.

The demographic anxiety about Silver Spring "becoming Spanish" is not a policy argument; it’s nostalgia dressed up as nationalism. Communities in America have always changed, Irish to Italian, Jewish to Greek, German to Polish and Spanish‑speaking Americans have been part of this country longer than most European immigrant groups. Calling a place "less American" because people speak Spanish is not a defense of law; it’s discomfort with cultural evolution, even though cultural evolution has been going on for as long as America has been a nation.

The claim that Democrats are the "party of rich elites" is completely upside-down and collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Republicans elected a billionaire real‑estate mogul whose campaign is being propped up by ultra‑wealthy donors, including tech oligarchs pouring hundreds of millions into the race. Republican leaders routinely dismiss the affordability crisis as a "hoax," while their policy agenda overwhelmingly benefits high‑income households and corporations. Meanwhile, Democrats consistently support policies aimed at working‑ and middle‑class families, such as wage increases, healthcare access, child‑tax credits, union protections, and affordable‑housing investments. You don’t have to agree with those policies (although most Americans do), but calling them "elite" while defending a billionaire‑centric movement is incoherent.

Finally, blaming immigrants for wage stagnation and strained public services ignores the real drivers: corporate consolidation, declining union power, outsourcing, and employer exploitation of undocumented labor. That's something you yourself acknowledge is driven largely by Republican‑aligned business interests. Immigrants, documented or undocumented, commit fewer crimes than native‑born citizens, and crime trends correlate with economic stress, not immigration levels. Wanting humane, lawful enforcement doesn’t make anyone anti‑American; demanding accountability from government agencies is part of caring about the country. The issue isn’t whether ICE should exist, it’s whether it should operate within the law, with professionalism, and without brutality. Frankly it's sad that we even have to face that as a question. It should be a no-brainer, but unfortunately we are dealing with horrifically bad leadership.

There were no massive protests during previous administration because no one paid for them and no one organized them during Obama deportations. I am an immigration lawyer and people were deported in most inhumane ways during that time.

FFS take a hike with this crap. There is ZERO credible evidence that the protests popping up all around the country are being "paid for" and the mere fact that you totally lack credibility there also casts doubt on the rest of anything you say.

You are wrong. Not all of them are paid, but organizers are on payroll. Participants are just useful idiots.

No, YOU are wrong. There is no credible, substantiated evidence to support you. Just a handful of sketchy claims and even sketchier so-called "evidence."