Manufactured Immigration "crisis" in USA is largely due to Trump and MAGA using cruelty for political gain
00:00 – The myth about immigrants 01:00 – Our historical dependence on migrant labor 06:32 – Legislative failures and political manipulation of immigration reform 09:11 – The rise of detention centers and the dehumanization of migrants 11:25 – The lasting danger of building systems of oppression
Some highlights:
At least 13-14 detainees/kidnapped persons have died in ICE or Border patrol custody in the last reporting period. That is a large jump up from Biden administration. Roughly doubling.
Torture is documented too. Conditions in detention are so inhumane that some immigrants chose to leave USA rather than risk their health and wellbeing insisting on their right for a hearing, lawyer and more
Utah has seen increases in arrests of innocent people too.
ICE escalates arrests of Utahns not accused of crimes
SALT LAKE CITY — Immigration agents in Utah are continuing to escalate their number of arrests, including for those who have not been accused of a crime.
The latest data was released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and collated by the Deportation Data Project at University of California Berkeley.
ICE in Utah has been accused of falsifying claims during an arrest in order to arrest a driver of a car.
Racial profiling has been alleged, with good reason.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/us/immigrant-detention-conditions.html
- As of early July 2025, there have been at least 11 deaths in ICE custody, with some reports suggesting the number may be as high as 12 or 13, according to Latin Times, The Guardian.
- One source states that 9 deaths occurred in ICE custody in the first four months of the Trump administration, according to the acting director of ICE, reports CBS News.
- Another report mentions 7 deaths in the first 100 days of the administration.
- The total number of deaths in ICE custody in the current fiscal year (FY2025), which began in October 2024 and includes months under the previous administration, is 15.
- For context, the highest recent yearly death total in ICE custody was 21 in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Concerns have been raised about the conditions in detention centers and the quality of medical care, with some reports suggesting that deaths may have been preventable.
- The Trump administration has also been criticized for cutting back on oversight of immigration detention facilities, according to Yahoo News.
Deaths in ICE Custody Nearing 2024 Total in Just Half a Year as Trump Admin Slashes Watchdog Groups
An ex-immigration official warned that the number "could be much higher"
/ 84% have no criminal record of any kind and are classified by ICE as being ZERO THREAT LEVEL. (WTP original analysis of the spreadsheet. The video reports 83% instead)
Some people with traffic violations might have been coded as having some criminality.
Notice how few have been detained in Utah and our region.
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