How a culture of dehumanization and denial keeps ICE and Border Patrol personnel “at war with an enemy that does not fight back.”

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  • Freeposity@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    I used to travel along the southern border at least once a year, usually twice, for weeks at a time. At that time, border patrol were pretty friendly. We really stuck out and I’m sure we’re in their database somewhere.

    I stopped going down there as soon as the ICE violence started. I’m not only afraid for my safety, I’m afraid of how I will react if border patrol asks me for ID at one of the checkpoints.