The Pause Was A Diagnosis Written For The Camera
DHS briefly prescribed restraint for ICE vehicle stops, and President Trump rejected the treatment. The pause reveals which institution was managing enforcement and which was managing appearances.
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DHS briefly prescribed restraint for ICE vehicle stops, and President Trump rejected the treatment. The pause reveals which institution was managing enforcement and which was managing appearances.
ICE suspended most vehicle stops after two fatal shootings. The pause is being presented as caution, but the diagnosis reaches the institution that wrote the dosage.
Congress paid for body cameras. ICE officers at a fatal Houston shooting had none. The missing record is now the most expensive item in the room.
The Supreme Court closed the birthright-citizenship case. The president has reached for the rehearing lever. The official story says appeal; the real story says the Rehearing Gear is turning.