To the editor: In threatening the Rebellion Act in opposition to folks protesting in opposition to ICE, President Trump is just not actually attempting to guard his brokers (“Trump threatens to make use of the Rebellion Act once more. May he observe by means of with it?,” Jan. 15). He’s attempting to curb free speech that he finds threatening.
Again and again, Trump has acted out of his worry: worry of outsiders together with his anti-immigration insurance policies and his absurdist risk to take over Greenland as a result of we “want it for nationwide safety.” Worry of his personal folks together with his cuts to advantages, particularly for states that don’t toe his line, and threats to elections that may put folks in contrast to him in workplace. He even fears members of his personal get together whom he threatens once they don’t behave the best way he desires them to.
That is the habits of a bully — somebody who, out of worry, targets those that can’t simply struggle again. Worse, in a supposed world chief, it’s additionally the habits of a dictator.
Katie Waitman, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I’ve a number of questions: If the purpose of the Division of Homeland Safety is to apprehend, prosecute and deport undocumented immigrants who’ve dedicated critical crimes, have they got a listing of suspects? If not, how do they know that there are millions of immigrants committing crimes? If they’ve a listing, can they use their highly effective investigative instruments to find the areas of those perpetrators? Then they might truly goal these people and arrest them. There could be no must storm into neighborhoods and pull random folks out of vehicles, off the sidewalk, from Dwelling Depot parking heaps.
I consider that if ICE was truly pursuing the purpose of apprehending, detaining and eradicating “the worst of the worst,” it might have the help of the American public. Given the present ICE techniques, I don’t assume you possibly can blame folks for resisting, protesting and attempting to guard their neighbors. I believe People need justice, order and peace in our communities, not masked marauders who disturb the peace and incite anger and worry.
If our federal authorities continues on this path, we will solely anticipate issues to worsen.
Laurie Jacobs, San Clemente
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To the editor: Why is it that Trump desires to guard the protesters in Iran, however he threatens protesters in his personal nation with the Rebellion Act?
The simplest method to cease the protests right here could be to take away ICE from our cities. How can he not see the plain connection between ICE and protests, and the similarity of the protests right here and in Iran?
Barbara Strout, Whittier
