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sanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 6 hours ago

DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites

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DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites

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sanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 6 hours ago
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Under federal law, an official who orders, brings or keeps “troops or armed men” at a location where a general or special election is taking place can face up to five years in prison and disqualification from federal office.
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    Arrest people for what ?

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      They don’t have to arrest people. Just being there will discourage loads of people from showing up.

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      For experiencing empathy and being able to read.

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      Being brown while voting.

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        Most likely it is going to be a whole lot of “arrest anyone with slightly foreign appearence, ignore their paperwork, let them out in 3 days after enough lawyers get involved and the person has overwhelming evidence they are legal citizens”.

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        Guess we’ll just have to record record record everything at the polls!!! Hopefully people get to sue after it’s all said and done.

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          if you only record, you won’t be allowed to sue…

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            If they are US citizens (which they will be cus illegals can’t and do not vote), yeah, they can definitely get a huge paycheck from Trump govt for discrimination. OUr constitution is still here, buddy, get with the times!!! The people are watching and it sure as fuk isn’t no spineless MAGAts

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            If people are discriminated against and you record it and they crowdfund a good lawyer, maybe, just maybe

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              Suing doesn’t matter; the voting will have been over and the disenfranchisement incurable.

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      Wanting actual freedom

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