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Figarosmom

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19. So i wonder how

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:35 PM

Feb 7

The government is planning to relocate them? Are they being held to be deported or to be trafficked into slave labor or sex slaves? They sure don't care if they stay healthy.

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"For 280 days we haven't eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive [View all] Swede Feb 7 OP

Let's call these "detention centers" what they are. Laffy Kat Feb 7 #1

The Otay facility is a private prison. maveric Feb 7 #10

I doubt the public ones are much better. iemanja Feb 7 #12

There is Rebl2 Feb 7 #13

From the link: cbabe Feb 7 #2

I was wondering if or where there might be a Texas group to help people here. Does anyone have any info about this? efhmc Feb 7 #3

Maybe contact the San Diego group and ask how to organize one. cbabe Feb 7 #4

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer me. efhmc Feb 7 #9

What they're doing to those captives is deliberate torture, IMO. They have the funds to feed and treat highplainsdem Feb 7 #5

Deliberate malnutrition sakabatou Feb 7 #6

San Diegans HATE tRump BigmanPigman Feb 7 #7

Are they trying to give them all scurvy? greatauntoftriplets Feb 7 #8

It's been said many times before, but it bears repeating -- "The cruelty is the point". Fil1957 Feb 7 #11

Crimes against humanity, cruel and unusual punishments. The entire LoisB Feb 7 #14

The ICC lacks jurisdiction, I believe. n/t flvegan Feb 7 #16

I think a country, an ICC prosecutor, and the U.N. Security Council can refer a LoisB Feb 8 #22

Why do you think popsdenver Feb 7 #17

Yes! LoisB Feb 8 #21

"We" could equal class action at this point, I would assume. flvegan Feb 7 #15

Better hurry popsdenver Feb 7 #18

So i wonder how Figarosmom Feb 7 #19

Trump's policies all have cruelty as a guiding principle. democrank Feb 7 #20