NYC Mayor's ICE Stance Exposed as Reaction to Systemic Violence, Not Isolated Incident
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani vows to use all available options to keep ICE out of New York City, following an incident where federal officers shot and killed an American nurse in Minneapolis. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The shoot-first, ask-later methodology isn't new for federal agencies. The 1992 Ruby Ridge siege saw federal agents
kill a mother and her child. In 1993, the Waco siege ended with 76 deaths, including women and children, at the hands of federal forces. These incidents, among many others, demonstrate a long-standing pattern of federal agents operating with extreme force, often with little accountability. For immigration enforcement specifically, agencies like ICE and CBP have recorded over 220 deaths in custody
or during encounters since 2004 , as per ACLU reports and government data. Double Standard: When a police officer in a US city uses excessive force, it often sparks widespread national debate and calls for reform, though accountability remains elusive. However, when federal agencies like ICE or CBP engage in lethal force, especially against individuals perceived as 'undesirable' or during
'operations,' the incident is often quickly compartmentalized or downplayed by national media, presented as an isolated error rather than a symptom of systemic issues within these militarized forces, which have seen their budgets swell dramatically since 9/11. Follow the Money: The budget for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) combined for fiscal year