ICE Detains 5-Year-Old: The Ongoing War on Migrant Children Dressed as 'Operations'
📰 THE STORY: BBC World reports that ICE agents detained 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father during a supposed 'operation' in Minnesota. Local school officials highlighted the traumatic nature of the incident, while a government spokeswoman denied the child was specifically targeted, framing it as a routine enforcement action. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This is not an
aberration; it's a feature. The US has a long and brutal history of family separation. From the 19th-century residential schools that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families to the 'Zero Tolerance' policies of 2018 under the Trump administration, where over 5,500 children were separated, this playbook is deeply embedded. The fact that Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old, can be detained in
an 'operation' reveals the sustained enforcement mechanisms put in place by successive administrations, including Obama's record 2.8 million deportations from 2009-2016. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China detained a 5-year-old during a state 'operation.' Western media would unleash a torrent of outrage, condemning human rights abuses and state-sponsored terror. Yet, when US agencies like
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) do it, it's an unfortunate, isolated 'incident' or a necessary 'enforcement action.' The framing sanitizes the violence when the perpetrator is Western, while demonizing similar or lesser acts by geopolitical rivals. This isn't journalism; it's selective outrage. Follow the Money: The 'detention industrial complex' is a multi-billion dollar industry.