There are little things in #ImmigrationNation that are just infuriating, but also a window in to how ICE officers lie to themselves about the impact of their work. An example is the decision about whether to detain the Salvadoran, former police officer towards the end of ep 2.
Officer asks supvsr about detaining given that the man fears return. Then he says “so should we detain him so his case can be heard quickly?” Supvsr quickly says yes. They seem to be trying to convince themselves (or the audience) that they are somehow helping him by detaining.
But the truth is not only does detaining him rip him from his family causing lifelong trauma, but also means he is less likely to win his asylum/protection case & less likely to get representation.
ICE officers throughout #ImmigrationNation say something like “I don’t actually make any decisions. My (supervisor/ judge/other) decides.” But this system depends on 1000s of ppl putting down their morality & taking actions every day to move forward these human rights violations
