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William Seger

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9. They're not "thwarting" jackshit -- they're totally consumed with hunting down immigrants

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:48 PM

Feb 28

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/politics/dhs-agents-reassigned.html

Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations

The Department of Homeland Security has diverted thousands of federal agents from their normal duties to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, undermining a wide range of law enforcement operations in response to mounting pressure from President Trump, a New York Times investigation has found.
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A national security probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down for months because of the shift to immigration work, allowing tanker ships and money to disappear.

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'High Alert': DHS and FBI Monitoring Potential Threats on US Soil During Strikes on Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 28 OP

Yep........... Lovie777 Feb 28 #1

Quiet, Piggy orangecrush Feb 28 #2

so Noem and Patel are hard at work protecting us from terror attacks? DBoon Feb 28 #3

Especially when there is no DHS anymore now. ananda Feb 28 #4

the gal who cannot keep track of her own bags is in charge Skittles Feb 28 #5

But that's her blankets dweller Feb 28 #8

There IS danger of retaliation, and these clowns are the ones standing between us and death. Scrivener7 Feb 28 #6

"God" is as effective as they are Skittles Feb 28 #7

They're not "thwarting" jackshit -- they're totally consumed with hunting down immigrants William Seger Feb 28 #9

With Noem and Patel in charge of said "monitoring", I really don't feel very LoisB Feb 28 #10

In other words... 2naSalit Feb 28 #11

And ICE can break into your house without reason.... Oh, wait. erronis Feb 28 #12

They don't write these. Their heads are so far up their own asses. chowder66 Feb 28 #13

Gee, let's all breathe a sigh of relief. Talitha Feb 28 #14

ANY excuse to declare a National Emergency n/t Cheezoholic Feb 28 #15

"...FBI Monitoring Potential Threats on US Soil During Strikes on Iran" LudwigPastorius Mar 1 #16

Well, they're obviously too busy to mess with those Trump / Epstein transcripts now ! eppur_se_muova Mar 1 #17

Hmmm. Nothing from the National Terrorism Advisory System pat_k Mar 1 #18

Geeeebzzz. Hopefully there's some good people there doing what they should! electric_blue68 Mar 1 #19

Stay out of tall buildings if you can! Aussie105 Mar 1 #20