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dflprincess

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47. Interesting it says "experienced agents" want out.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:38 PM
Yesterday

I would guess these are the people who, once upon a time, followed the law when doing this job & didn't feel the need to be brutal just for the sake of hurting people.

Sadly, the recent hires, probably made up of Proud Boys and J6ers, are enjoying the hate.

From the link in the OP:


Morale inside the ranks is described as collapsing. One veteran ICE agent—one of six Klippenstein reportedly spoke to for the article titled “ICE Unloads”—bemoaned that “the brand new agents are idiots.” He blamed what he saw as lowered hiring standards for the chaos in Minnesota.

A newer recruit agreed that “a lot of the guys… are honestly pretty sketchy,” describing colleagues who pass around a flask on stakeouts and show off “weird tattoos”—the kind of

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So which state are they hitting next? durablend Yesterday #1
Virginia or New Jersey underpants Yesterday #3
Already in Virginia... HipChick Yesterday #4
Yes in Henrico County and buying a 550,000 sq. ft warehouse in Hanover underpants Yesterday #18
HANOVER COUNTY, VA AverageOldGuy Yesterday #32
Not a resident. 2 weeks ago residents did turn out in the proposed data center underpants Yesterday #42
And in the Seattle area... regnaD kciN Yesterday #51
The state of denial IronLionZion Yesterday #28
Maine is overrun, serious threat level. Colorado and Arizona are targets Easterncedar Yesterday #30
They are opening offices in red cities Tree Lady Yesterday #36
Probably hoping to find more collaborators in red cities dflprincess Yesterday #46
It doesn't matter. The people of Minnesota have shown the way. Confront ICE at every turn. flashman13 Yesterday #37
What would they consider as a "win"? FakeNoose Yesterday #2
Bet they listen to fake news....................... Lovie777 Yesterday #5
And "the battle is lost"... Wuddles440 Yesterday #7
It was never about migrants. It's was Trump's war on Democrats. Lonestarblue Yesterday #24
Gotta get them voter rolls for the midterms doncha know... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #11
Renee Good and Alex Pretti didn't have any voter data FakeNoose Yesterday #26
Have you checked that? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #33
I'm not very sure they can read. KPN Yesterday #17
A high kill count. "owning the libs". etc. IronLionZion Yesterday #29
This was coming from "experienced federal immigration agents"... regnaD kciN Yesterday #52
I think it's time to pull out of Minnesota, that battle is lost. patphil Yesterday #6
FUCK YOU, YOU GODDAMNED MURDERING SCUM. niyad Yesterday #8
. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #13
Thank you. niyad Yesterday #40
"Big, Tough, Manly Men" of ICE GopherGal Yesterday #53
They do indeed. niyad 22 hrs ago #55
Fine. Then back to jail with you! travelingthrulife Yesterday #9
I gather these are some pre-J6 agents..... what took them so long to speak up? groundloop Yesterday #10
MORE of this please. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #12
Hey ICE cubes...it does not end when you go elsewhere... Moostache Yesterday #14
The Home Court advantage. Minnesota. Tetrachloride Yesterday #15
What "Battle" are they talking about? Botany Yesterday #16
"...the mission they now see as "lost," according to a new report" OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #19
This is the time to really increase pressure on them at the hotels, gas stations, and following their caravans around. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #20
Literally they can all fuck off angrychair Yesterday #21
The loss occurred the very instant when they turned DUE PROCESS into a "battle" Uncle Joe Yesterday #22
While the state of New Mexico is blue... duhneece Yesterday #23
Methinks this has less to do with the mission and more to do with the locale... EarthFirst Yesterday #25
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Yesterday #27
Rhetorical use of the term, but still they call it a "battle" bucolic_frolic Yesterday #31
Hopefully they'll leak the name of the agent Figarosmom Yesterday #34
Ok, how 'bout you show how sorry you are Pinback Yesterday #35
Yeah, I'll; just bet they do. MInnesota is fucking cold this time of year Warpy Yesterday #38
I was thinking last week- Where are these guys from? underpants Yesterday #43
Fuckers are whining like they're the victims. Solly Mack Yesterday #39
THEN NAME THE KILLERS! IcyPeas Yesterday #41
Time to disband DHS in its entirety pfitz59 Yesterday #44
+infinity BumRushDaShow Yesterday #45
Interesting it says "experienced agents" want out. dflprincess Yesterday #47
The fact that they call it a "battle" is all anybody needs to know. Bluetus Yesterday #48
Uruk-Hai Want Out Of Helm's Deep: Saruman's "Battle Is Lost" hatrack Yesterday #49
It took the killing of a white man to make them realize this? AllyCat Yesterday #50
You grok well! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #58
? I definitely don't use grok. What is your point? AllyCat 13 hrs ago #59
The aim of the ICE presence was always about intimidation. Aussie105 Yesterday #54
This pretty much describes who the ICE recruitment ads targeted as new hires. llmart 16 hrs ago #57
they picked on the wrong state Skittles 21 hrs ago #56
Pull out of the U.S. whole you're at it. Qutzupalotl 10 hrs ago #60
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