New shiny keys. Don’t forget all the other atrocities. Eye on the ball.
Via Aaron Rupar:
#Trump says he's signing an order to build a migrant detention camp in Guantanamo Bay
@GottaLaff The only reason to use Guantanamo Bay is to avoid what little scrutiny and rule of law is left. Those people will simply be "disappeared".
@zenheathen @GottaLaff
The point of using Gitmo is to inspire fear. I won't say the whole exercise is theater- a lot of people are going to be hurt- but the theatricality is deliberate. I'm sure Trump and company want to get rid of a lot of undocumented immigrants, but they also want the ones they can't deport to be so terrified of La Migra that they refuse to go to any level of government for help with anything. It makes them easier to exploit.
@zenheathen @GottaLaff
This is also a big reason they want to force local law enforcement into helping enforce immigration laws. Most police departments that refuse to work with ICE aren't doing it because they're a bunch of liberals; they want immigrants to feel safe reporting crime and testifying in court. That's exactly what Trump and his minions want to stop.