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ICE Asked to Pause Operations for Halloween So Children Can Trick or Treat (www.newsweek.com)
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has reportedly requested that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior ICE officials suspend immigration enforcement operations in Chicago for Halloween.

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[–] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I remember someone describing the US once as a third world country under a first world trench coat.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    it is. it's a "first world" nation where the healthcare of you and your family is directly tied to your place of employment. it's a "first world" nation where mass shootings are the norm and there's an insanely strong refusal to do anything about it. It's a "first world" nation where you're actively discouraged from seeking assistance from the government and in doing so is a sign of weakness. It's a "first world" nation where the citizens taxes will go more towards military spending as opposed to infrastructure.

    There's nothing "first world" about the united states of america. It's a country built on a system that was designed to prevent uprisings. If you protest constantly for change there's the strong likely hood that you'll lose your job, thus your healthcare, thus your ability to eat.

    It's a guy wearing an uncle sam halloween costume with a nazi armband underneath.

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