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submitted 1 week ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

For all the Trump administration’s talk of saving money and increasing “government efficiency,” the president demanded that huge amounts be appropriated in the Republicans’ recent budget bill to fund his mass-deportation program.

In all, $170 billion was set aside to be spent over the next four years for border and immigration enforcement. This total includes $45 billion to create a sprawling detention system (nearly five times the annual budget for the Bureau of Prisons), $30 billion for ICE operations, $46.6 billion for more border wall construction, and, as if that weren’t enough, a new $10 billion border patrol slush fund.

This level of funding is unprecedented. ICE is now the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the country. And that fact raises a question: What exactly are they going to do with all that money?

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[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

We heard from that recording, $10k per arrest/deport.

Honestly if I have no other ways to feed myself and family, I will take it.

[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Keep up that enthusiasm. I'm sure it'll look great when you explain that you did it for the money when you're on trial for crimes against humanity.

When sanity was restored, we hanged the Nazis. Don't think ICE will be any different when the Trump regime falls. "Just following orders" or "I needed to feed my family" are not valid excuses.

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I will try stay out of poverty personally, but I doubt trump era may end any time soon. USA economy will only get worse, which makes voters even more xenophobic, and law and democracy are fading fast too.

[-] prole 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Honestly if I have no other ways to feed myself and family, I will take it.

Oh so you're a piece of shit. Got it. Thank for giving us all a headsup, I guess.

[-] bigbabybilly@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Funny fact about a cage, they're never built for just one group. So when that cage is done with them and you're still poor, it come for you.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Honestly if I have no other ways to feed myself and family, I will take it.

Found the fascist.

[-] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

good thing you and the people who did sign up have other options.

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

you use the word did, I have to clarify I haven’t done nothing so far. 🤷‍♀️

[-] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago

Sure, just don't be shocked if your victim decides "If the only way to defend my family is to blow this fed's head off with a shotgun, I'll take it."

Probably doesn't end well for that person, but you'll still be dead and distinctly not supporting your family anymore. Hopefully the conservative gofundme can tide them over.

[-] sepi@piefed.social 25 points 1 week ago

Where can we gofundme the guy with the shotgun?

[-] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Honestly, I'd do that for fun if the opportunity presented itself.

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I’m sorry I would die that way, better keep finding other ways to live I guess. But I’m even sorrier that a few cases like that will probably feed DJT the third term.

[-] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

If anyone sees Nazis getting killed and thinks "those poor Nazis!! They have families!" They're a shit person. Genuinely all Nazis can kill themselves today, thanks.

If that makes you want to vote for trump ANY more than you do now, you can also kill yourself.

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You are describing half of Americans. And I agree with you.

[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

You literally just said you would sign up to be a nazi…

[-] prole 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's more ike ~30%.

If you agreed, then you're saying that you would kill yourself.

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Yes. If I fall into extreme poverty and decide to become a nazi, I should seriously consider end my own life.

Btw it’s more than 50%, folks can but didn’t vote is no better IMO.

[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Times are tough, but that doesn't excuse becoming a fascist's foot soldier. Join a union, organise, protest, fight for a better life, become politically active. You still have the pretence of democracy in America, use it.

https://www.iww.org/

https://youtu.be/kvj2WEaFtrQ

Times are tough, we all could use a helping hand
Troubles weighing on your mind, quickly sinking in this sand
Thinking thoughts about your future, trapped on this hellish land
I heard that death is what happens while you're making other plans
Looking 'round for help, may as well dig the grave yourself
Make your way out of the hole you made, you've got to save yourself
You've got to save your self

Run, run, run, you ain't never gonna win
Looking right, looking left, or at her, or at him
You ain't never gonna be anything that you wanna be
If you play it safe and place your real dreams under lock and key

Yeah, no one's gonna help you 'cause this world is so cold
And it likes to make examples out of all the brave and bold

But you've got to carry forward, can't afford to lose your soul

You don't look around for help, you've got to do it on your own
You've got to save... your... self

Fight, fight, fight, just as hard as you can
Change your luck, change your style, change the cards in your hand
I know life's getting peak, it's a mountain to climb
With the worry in your heart and that doubt on your mind

Yeah, no one's gonna help you 'cause this world is so cold
And it likes to make examples out of all the brave and bold
But you've got to carry forward, can't afford to lose your soul
You don't look around for help, you've got to do it on your own
You've got to save... your... self

Save yourself!

[-] rhvg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Well said. You are a very kind person.

[-] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 13 points 1 week ago

"If I have no others way to [...] I would totally work in the Auschwitz showers".

Since we're this low on morality I'm sure you can also get a job in the Russian military or in the IDF. Who wouldn't mind stomping on some babies as long as you get some minor checks?

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