ICE Discovers Humanity, Forgets It's a Government Agency
ICE is finally taking some officials from the Irwin County Detention Center to task for 'excessive, invasive' gynecological procedures performed on detainees, as reported by The Intercept. This announcement comes years after a bombshell whistleblower complaint and numerous detainee testimonies detailing coercive sterilizations and unwanted surgeries. (Apparently, 'excessive' only becomes a problem
when it hits federal headlines, not when it hits women's bodies.) It appears the U.S. government's concern for human rights often arrives fashionably late, usually after extensive public and journalistic pressure. While the Intercept's reporting is crucial, it highlights a pattern: official action only after the damage is done and widely publicized. How many 'excessive' policies are deemed
'standard practice' until a whistleblower or a lawsuit forces a re-evaluation? It's a miracle they found the time between overseeing family separations and maintaining a vast detention apparatus.