"Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) then read text messages between ICE agents after one of them shot US citizen Marimar Martinez: 'The agent texted, 5 shots - 7 holes. I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys! Oh well, it is what it is. Shit happens.'”
~ Ron Filipkowski
#Trump #Republicans #ICE #immigrants #ApprovalRating
/3
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-300-2326
"At the hearing, Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot five times by federal agents, told her story; so did Aliya Rahman, another U.S. citizen detained by ICE; and so did the brothers of U.S. citizen Renee Good, killed by federal agents."
"Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) then read text messages between ICE agents after one of them shot US citizen Marimar Martinez: 'The agent texted, 5 shots - 7 holes. I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys! Oh well, it is what it is. Shit happens.'”
~ Ron Filipkowski
#Trump #Republicans #ICE #immigrants #ApprovalRating
/3
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-300-2326
Kristin Du Mez points to what Stella Carson, the "pink coat lady," told Anderson Cooper in an interview about filming the murdeer of Alex Pretti:
"I knew that this was a moment, and we all have to be brave and we all have to take risks, and we’re all going to be given moments to make that decision.”
#Trump #Republicans #ICE #AlexPretti #StellaCarson #murder #execution #immigrants #ApprovalRating
/4
https://kristindumez.substack.com/p/were-all-going-to-be-given-moments
"I recommend watching the whole interview, and sitting with it. Carlson is an ordinary American on her way to work. Her bravery meant that the entire world saw the nature of what we’re up against."
#Trump #Republicans #ICE #AlexPretti #StellaCarson #murder #execution #immigrants #ApprovalRating
/5
"The unhinged behavior that we have seen from federal immigration officials, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot while drawing attention to or recording agents’ behavior, is a direct consequence of power without accountability. On Sunday, ProPublica revealed the names of the two agents involved in the Pretti shooting:"
~ Adam Serwer
#Trump #Republicans #ICE #AlexPretti #murder #execution #immigrants #ApprovalRating
/6
