A Trump voter whose son was killed by ICE is calling for an end to "abuse and impunity" at the agency - CBS News
...and noted she voted for President Trump in 2024. But she said the federal government urgently needs to reform how immigration agents conduct their duties.
"I don't blame President Trump for the death of my son, 'cause he wasn't the one who pulled the trigger," Reyes said. "But I do think that something needs to be changed in that department as far as the pattern of violence or abuse and impunity."
DHS' account of the incident was disputed by Joshua Orta, Martinez's close friend and a passenger of the vehicle during the fatal shooting. Orta said in a draft declaration, shared and prepared by Martinez's lawyers, that his friend "did not hit anyone." Orta died in a separate car crash last month, before he could sign the declaration and testify.
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"I don't blame the enclosure manager who deliberately released all the leopards and told them to eat the faces of people like my son, because it wasn't his teeth that actually tore the faces off."
In sorry for her loss. But at the same time, what a fucking idiot.
At this point, I'm no longer sorry for her loss. Especially for a Trump 2024 voter.
Honestly, anyone who voted for orangeboi in 2024 more than deserves every single negative ramification of that election.
But we're the collateral damage.
Then we must collate
It’s a real challenge for her and would require deep introspection and a lot of guilt.
If she blamed the president and she voted for him then she would also be to blame. She would have in essence assisted in her son’s death.
This is a horrifying fact so she shies away from it and directs blame to the system instead.
And yet, being in denial prevents true growth
Facing reality is hard. So much for calling others snowflakes
Two in the thoughts, and one in the prayers.
What a stupid bitch.
Who does she think is enabling that?
Trump has literally said that he doesn't intend to let the DOJ go after any of those bloodthirsty hounds.
He doesn't want them on a lead, he wants them as a force to weaponise against his dissenters - the more rabid the better, as it makes people more afraid.
The ONLY way to Stop Trump from KILLING MY FAMILY is to Vote for him a Third Time!
-This woman!
Everyone here in Iowa is the same way.
Am I the only one suspicious of the second car crash that killed the witness?
It's giving "Mysteriously fell from Putin's window" vibes.
No. Although it doesn’t seem to match the JFK-era witness killings.
The indoctrination runs so deep. This stupid bitches kid was killed as a direct result of Trump's actions and she doesn't blame him?
Cult
Death cult
Actually braindead
Surely they won't rape and kill MY children!
This photo is wild btw. Where's it from?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14229381
Legend
Sorry that face was diggested years ago.
LOL, if there's one thing our ruling parties love, it's letting supposed law enforcers kill citizens.
It's a feature of the American experience, not a bug.
I really would like less news coverage of trump supporters. Their opinions are bad. I'd like the news media to focus on humanizing everyone else.
Glad to have her on board
And the only witness is dead as well. How convenient. Amazing how many Trump witnesses get dead.
theres a polish song about that
"ja jeśli ukradne, ide do więzienia wy możecie nawet zabić, nic to nie zmienia nie czynicie tego własnymi rękami zastępują was oprawcy przez was naganiani"
translation:
"if i steal i will go to jail you can even kill and nothing will happen you dont do it with your own hands torturers encouraged by you do that instead"
Another Trump voter getting what he voted for.
Sadly it takes something like this to get trump supporters in board.
Not sure about that, according to her own statement in the article she doesn't blame Trump for any of this. It might take a few more dead family members to get her to re-think her support.
Honestly I don't think that would be enough. Some people just can't put the link between Trump and all this senseless violence together no matter how much it costs them
And yet they still support him.
Cult.