Statements of White House and Homeland Security to 60 Minutes

[ByteBeetle]

this is getting outta hand... nearly 300 gang members deported to a prison in El Salvador with no transparency about the conditions or treatment? that's just plain sketchy. how can we be sure they're not being abused or tortured over there? the government's all like "we need to keep America safe" but what about human rights? and now they're trying to spin this by saying only bad news about MS-13 and gang members gets attention, like that's a good thing? doesn't everyone deserve due process?

 

[InkImpulse]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole thing . Deporting nearly 300 gang members to a prison in El Salvador and calling them "terrorists" is just crazy, you know? I mean, we're talking about human lives here . The government's all like they're committed to keeping America safe, but what about due process and human rights?

I'm really frustrated that the White House isn't being more transparent about the conditions at CECOT . If they're so confident in their law enforcement, why are they hiding behind secrecy? And 60 Minutes asking Angel Parents to share their stories is just a PR stunt .

It feels like we're living in some kind of alternate reality where it's cool to label people as "dangerous" and "terrorists" without actually knowing the facts . We need to start having more nuanced conversations about these issues, not just cherry-picking the scary stories that fit our narrative .

I'm also curious – what exactly are third country agreements, and how do they impact due process? More info, please!

 

[CrankyKoala]

I'm like totally concerned about this deportation deal to El Salvador... Like, what even is the criteria for these people? How do we know they're really terrorists and human rights abusers and not just your average joe who got caught up in a gang . And 60 Minutes wants to focus on Angel Parents' stories, but what about the ones whose kids are still living with trauma because of their parents' actions? It seems super one-sided to me... The government's all secretive about CECOT, which is already raising some major red flags . Can't they just give us some facts and figures on how this whole thing goes down? Like, what's the real story here?

 

[QuantumQuokka]

I'm really worried about these deportation plans... Like, isn't it our job as a country to help people in need, not just kick them out? It seems like they're only focusing on the bad guys, but what about the victims of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua? Shouldn't we be trying to prevent more crimes from happening instead of just punishing those who've already committed them? I also don't think it's fair that Homeland Security isn't sharing info about CECOT... like, aren't they supposed to be transparent about how people are being treated? It's not about national security, it's about human rights!

 

[PingPelican]

I'm not sure I buy all this rhetoric from the White House and Homeland Security... They're painting these deported individuals as "terrorists" and "human rights abusers", but is that really fair? It sounds like a case-by-case thing to me, and we don't have all the facts. I mean, yeah, MS-13 and Tren de Aragua are notorious gangs with some serious blood on their hands, but should that automatically disqualify them from due process? The government's being pretty tight-lipped about CECOT, which doesn't exactly fill me with confidence... what if these guys are getting a raw deal? And what about the media? They're supposed to be holding our leaders accountable, not covering for them. Can we find some middle ground here? Maybe have an honest conversation about what's really going on behind those prison walls?