ICE's 'Cruelty' Leaves Disabled Man Without Caretaker, Sparking Outcry
📰 THE STORY: Wael Maher Tarabishi, a disabled man in Dallas, died shortly after his father, Maher Tarabishi, who was his primary caretaker, was detained by ICE. The family places blame for Wael's death squarely on ICE, describing their actions as 'unimaginable cruelty' and stating ICE also blocked the father from attending his son's funeral. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context:
The aggressive enforcement of immigration laws, often separating families and leading to humanitarian crises, is not new. 'Operation Gatekeeper' in 1994, for example, militarized the U.S.-Mexico border, funneling migrants into far more dangerous crossings and contributing to thousands of deaths. Programs like '287(g)' (established 1996) deputized local law enforcement to act as immigration agents,
increasing detentions for minor offenses and tearing families apart. Double Standard: While Western media often decries 'human rights abuses' and 'family separations' in targeted nations like Venezuela (where U.S. sanctions caused an estimated 100,000+ deaths between 2017-2019, according to CEPR) or Iran, the systemic cruelty and family destruction inherent in U.S. immigration policies are often
presented as isolated incidents or 'enforcement' rather than state-sponsored violence against vulnerable populations. There's no major outcry or push for sanctions against the U.S. for its own policies that lead to death and family separation. Follow the Money: The detention industry is a multi-billion dollar business. Private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic (formerly Corrections