Homeland Security Clarifies: Parental Rights Expire at Border
The Independent details how Border Patrol arrested a father in Los Angeles, then proceeded to drive off with his infant child, later accusing the dad of assault for…resisting. DHS stated, 'We refuse to apologize,' (The Independent). This isn't an anomaly; it's the operational standard. For decades, agencies like ICE and Border Patrol, under the guise of 'national security,' have systematically
dehumanized and terrorized immigrant communities, tearing families apart with impunity. This echoes historical patterns where marginalized groups are denied basic rights, their family units deemed disposable by the state. So, the 'assault' charge? A convenient bureaucratic cudgel. The refusal to apologize? A mission statement. One might wonder, how many civilian 'incidents' involving families must
occur before we acknowledge this isn't about 'border security,' but state-sanctioned terror used to control and criminalize vulnerable populations? The media reports the facts, but rarely excavates the underlying historical and systemic brutality.