Establishment Denounces 'Bigotry' While Ignoring Its Own Architects of Brutality
📰 THE STORY: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries publicly condemned former Trump advisor Stephen Miller as a 'hateful bigot' and 'architect' of DHS 'brutality,' criticizing his involvement in family separations and other harsh immigration policies during the Trump administration. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While Jeffries appropriately highlights Miller's role in the
Trump administration's overtly cruel immigration policies, the foundation for much of this 'brutality' was laid long before. The militarization of the US-Mexico border intensified dramatically throughout the 1990s and 2000s under both Democratic and Republican administrations. For instance, Operation Gatekeeper, launched in 1994 under the Clinton administration, funneled resources into border
enforcement, pushing migrants into more dangerous terrain. This 'prevention through deterrence' strategy was designed to increase migrant deaths and dissuade crossings, a brutality that predates Miller by decades. Furthermore, the 287(g) program, which deputized local law enforcement to act as immigration agents, was expanded significantly under Obama, leading to mass deportations and family
separations. Double Standard: Mainstream media, and figures like Jeffries, are quick to condemn the actions of the 'other side' (Trump/Miller) as uniquely abhorrent. Yet, the same level of outrage and critical analysis is rarely applied to the systemic 'brutality' of US immigration policy under Democratic administrations, or the root causes of migration fueled by US foreign policy. When a