The policy says that ICE field offices are not subject to a federal law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.”

In short, ICE policy is to illegally use the threat of shooting to keep elected Democrats from being able to make inspections they’re legally allowed to make

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      And, incidentally, was never granted authority for this kinda crap. But the legislature has been neutralized, at least in terms of who’s in charge.

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        Simply put: most Democrats in congress are giant pussies.

        If we lived in a more sane world, our Democratic representatives in Congress would be breaking down the doors.

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          That’s easy to say when you aren’t the one facing a group with body armor and guns.

          Politicians do not train as SWAT teams