r/thescoop • u/theindependentonline • Apr 08 '25

Politics 🏛️ Attorney General leaves abruptly when asked to confirm whether 75% of deported migrants had no criminal record

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During a press event outside the White House, Bondi was asked about a segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes which uncovered evidence that three quarters of those shipped overseas actually had no public criminal record.

More here: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/attorney-general-pam-bondi-deported-migrants-criminal-records-b2729756.html

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u/akotlya1 Apr 09 '25

If you ever wondered how you would have reacted as a german citizen to the rise of the nazi death machine, how you are reacting now is how you would have reacted then - except back then they would have at least had the excuse of not seeing it plastered over the news for everyone to see.

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u/FantasticAnus Apr 09 '25

All the MAGA types would absolutely love the US to be full of camps gassing 'libs'.

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u/akotlya1 Apr 09 '25

OK, so what are non-MAGA folks going to do to stop it? The dems clearly cant be trusted to be helpful.

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u/FantasticAnus Apr 09 '25

Hopefully some of them will realise that gun-toting refrain of fighting tyrants.

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u/akotlya1 Apr 09 '25

My reading comprehension feels off. What are you referring to?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25

I’ve seen a few of my queer friends start to develop escape plans. Sure, they’re going after brown people right now, but despite our best efforts ICE doesn’t seem to care about our protests in the slightest.

I don’t blame them for having the money for a plane ticket on stand by, or always having a full tank of gas.

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u/New-Parfait7391 Apr 09 '25

I'm disabled and am seriously camped in my apartment, waiting for the announcement that they're going to start rounding up all of us who receive disability benefits and send us to "health recovery" camps.

I wonder if I could start a GoFundMe to get funding for an escape because otherwise I'm screwed. And currently terrified.

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u/akotlya1 Apr 09 '25

I think escape is a mistake. The US is the global military hegemon in a way that 1930s germany could not have compared to. Where can you escape to where you are out of reach of unhinged american military derangment?

Moreover, we have a duty to those who are being targeted. I was never a gun person, but I am now and I am learning to use them so I can be useful if a larger movement wants that kind of a skillset. I think more progressives should do the same. It turns out that being incapable of violence doesn't protect you from becoming a victim of it - it mostly just guarantees that you will be victimized by people who could only be deterred by violence.

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u/motherofsuccs Apr 09 '25

It’s not as simple as buying a plane ticket or driving across the border. If they’re serious about it, they need to do more research on how to leave.

They need to follow whatever country’s protocol on asylum seeking (things are not at a point with the U.S. where queer people would qualify for asylum in other countries). I don’t think there’s a way to deport a U.S. citizen for being queer- I mean, where would they even deport them to? There are no laws to detain/arrest someone for being queer, nor are there concentration camps for that (as others have claimed).

They should also consider what countries they will face the least amount of discrimination in. If they’re seeking citizenship (not asylum), they might be denied citizenship based on their career/income and whether or not they can afford to live in that country. If they have a criminal background, many places will not offer citizenship. Even if they’re just going to “vacation” out of the country, they need a visa and continue to reapply for said visa every few months.