Newsweek Discovers Funds for ICE Agent, But Not for Migrants
Newsweek focuses on the 'controversy' surrounding a GoFundMe for ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who allegedly struck a protester. ($350,000 for an agent's legal fees and medical bills, because paperwork can be tougher than a bat, apparently.) The subtle framing here suggests the real story is crowdfunding ethics, not the institution that creates the conditions for such public confrontations. One might
wonder why similar fundraisers for families separated at the border, victims of ICE raids, or those seeking asylum aren't met with such prompt, concerned 'review' from platforms—or such media attention. While Newsweek zeroes in on one agent's GFM, the broader context of ICE's operations—including alleged abuses, family separations, and inhumane detention conditions—is conveniently sidestepped. The
real scandal isn't a GFM, it's the state-sanctioned practices that lead to agents allegedly assaulting citizens while migrant children remain in cages. The money trail here points to public sympathy for state actors, while the actual human rights abuses remain largely unfunded and ignored.