Native Americans Harassed By ICE

From the Department of Extraordinary Irony, we have this story “Alleged ICE harassment of tribal members in New Mexico concern lawmakers,” by Julian Resendiz. It seems that some border patrol members can’t tell the difference between illegal immigrants and Indians. 

In other words, yes, Native Americans…the first Americans…are being told to “go back where they came from.” And given the fact that the Bering Strait hasn’t been open to pedestrian traffic for quite some time now, that’s kinda out of the question. 

This story would be funny if it weren’t so sad. If you are supposed to be guarding the border, and you cannot tell the difference between, say, a Navajo (i.e., Diné) person from a Guatemalan, you’ve got a problem.

I’ve always suspected that the whole Mass Deportation thing was more for show than anything else. It gives the illusion that the Administration is doing something productive, when in fact it is just smashing things. 

But, if you are going to make an effort to “close the border,” you darn well better know what you’re doing.

And right now, the evidence of anything like competence is fairly minimal. 

She's a lawyer from Albuquerque, you idiot.