DOJ Investigate Killing of Pretti, But Not the System That Enabled It
📰 THE STORY: A nationwide strike has begun in the US, with protesters calling for 'no work, no school, no shopping' in response to what they term a 'deadly immigration enforcement crackdown' under former President Trump. Concurrently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into the killing of a man identified as 'Pretti,' which is linked to these immigration policies. These
events are framed as reactions to specific, recent actions by the previous administration. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'crackdown' is not an aberration, but a continuation and intensification of policies decades in the making. The US government implemented 'Operation Gatekeeper' in 1994, militarizing the border and deliberately funneling migrants into deadly desert
regions, a strategy critiqued by human rights groups for directly causing thousands of deaths. Decades of policies, including Title 42, the 287(g) program (1996), and the construction of concentration camps for children under previous administrations, established the infrastructure for this current 'deadly enforcement.' Double Standard: While the US media might sensationalize specific incidents
like the Pretti killing within its borders, it consistently downplays or ignores the state-sponsored violence against migrants and refugees perpetrated by its allies. For instance, the systematic human rights abuses and mass expulsions of migrant workers, often facilitated by US-backed regimes in countries like Saudi Arabia or Egypt (who receive $1.3B/year in US aid to keep borders like Rafah