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applegrove

(130,490 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:07 PM Jan 2025

Tom Homan, Trump's incoming border czar, is pitching the idea of "a hotline to report undocumented immigrants suspected [View all]

Tom Homan, Trumpâ€™s incoming border czar, is pitching the idea of â€œa hotline to report undocumented immigrants suspected of crimes.â€ And you know some motherf*ckers will gladly use it, justified or not.

Folks better prep to carry proof of citizenship, because racial profiling will run wild.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-01-12T02:04:47.451Z

Reposted by Christopher Webb:

Tom Homan, Trump’s incoming border czar, is pitching the idea of “a hotline to report undocumented immigrants suspected of crimes.” And you know some motherf*ckers will gladly use it, justified or not.

Folks better prep to carry proof of citizenship, because racial profiling will run wild.

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Tom Homan, Trump's incoming border czar, is pitching the idea of "a hotline to report undocumented immigrants suspected [View all] applegrove Jan 2025 OP

Seems like a good hotline to load up with false tips kysrsoze Jan 2025 #1

I figure a quarter million "tips" per day should do it. MMBeilis Jan 2025 #5

I'd be using an untraceable burner phone for that! IzzaNuDay Jan 2025 #24

They don't have to be false either ... Homan is a being horrible uponit7771 Jan 2025 #31

I would hate for people to abuse this Johonny Jan 2025 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author DinahMoeHum Jan 2025 #4

Yes, that would be a shame JoseBalow Jan 2025 #7

Report Melanie several thousand times per day. nt moniss Jan 2025 #3

Eloon, too. nt GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #8

And Thiel. rubbersole Jan 2025 #21

It's hard to pick who the scarier cabinet member is - Tom Homan or Pete Hegseth. Initech Jan 2025 #6

I think that... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #11

He should probably stay away from windows and ledges. Initech Jan 2025 #17

Stalin venusgirl Jan 2025 #9

Everyone needs to report Melon Husk Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #10

I really suspect some guy named Tom Homan of being a criminal struggle4progress Jan 2025 #12

I hate, hate, hate tip lines to turn in fellow citizens and residents.... Mark.b2 Jan 2025 #13

I think a pandemic is different. Especially when it was Putin applegrove Jan 2025 #19

And he knows it will be abused with false tips, like many have suggested above. Intractable Jan 2025 #14

Brings back memories of Covid 19 hotlines to report violations of stay at home orders MichMan Jan 2025 #15

I almost forgot we've done this Tickle Jan 2025 #27

Or the "my neighbor got an abortion" hotline in Texas Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #30

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #16

That ought to go over well Historic NY Jan 2025 #18

We could all call the hotline idahoblue Jan 2025 #20

Here in Virginia . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #23

The former East Germany called .... Straw Man Jan 2025 #25

This reminds me of Nazi Germany MacKasey Jan 2025 #26

Haven't they learned their lesson with hotlines already? ExciteBike66 Jan 2025 #28

How to say you have a deeply unpopular pogrom, without saying it. n/t Hugin Jan 2025 #29