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“My parents fought for my future, now I will fight for theirs”

10 Monday Feb 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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#resist, dissent, Donald Trump, human rights, immigration, Kansas City, LGBTQIA+ rights, missouri, protest, Trump administration, women's rights

“My parents fought for my future, now I will fight for theirs!”

Late Saturday afternoon around 300 individuals gathered at Mill Creek Park along 47th Street to protest, rally, and march in Kansas City, Missouri against the actions of Donald Trump (r) and his administration.

“Impeach President Elon”

“They didn’t burn witches, they burned women”

“Unite Against Tyranny”

“Make Nazis Scared Again”
“Who Put These Fugly Losers In Charge?”

“Trump Out, ICE Out”

“Angry Women Will Change The World”

“USAID Saves Lives”
“Musk Rat Must Go!”

“Fascism is Capitalism in Decay”

“Threat Level Orange”
“Eat the Rich”
“Silence is Privilege”

“The Power of the People is Stronger than the People in Power”

There can be joy in the battle.

There can be sorrow.

We are NOT criminals!

The real criminal is in the White House!

We build your houses.

We cut your grass.

We clean your house.

We make America!

#ProudMexican

They are America.

Previously:

Not exactly a fan (February 8, 2025)

“Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down” (February 8, 2025)

“Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich” (February 9, 2025)

“Silence is Violence” (February 9, 2025)

“Silence is Violence”

09 Sunday Feb 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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dissent, education, human rights, immigration, Kansas City, LGBTQIA+ rights, misssouri, protest, The Plaza, Trump administration, women's rights

Late yesterday afternoon around 300 individuals gathered at Mill Creek Park along 47th Street to protest, rally, and march in Kansas City, Missouri against the actions of Donald Trump (r) and his administration.

“Silence is Violence”

“Impeach Him by the Pussy”

“Down with Fascism”

“Some of Those That Hold Office Are the Same That Burn Crosses”

“Stop Pretending Your Racism Is Patriotism”

“America is a Nation of Immigrants”

“No Human Being Is Illegal”

“The Only Minority Harming This Country Is The 1%”

“We Shall Overcomb”

Media interview – Manny Abarca.

We like this sign so much – we had to put it up again:

“Josh Hawley (r) is Still a rat Bastard”

Not a popular guy at this event.

#FDT

“Respect Our Existence Or Expect Our Resistance”

“Equal Rights For Others Doesn’t Mean Less For You – It’s Not Pie”

In the street on the march through the Plaza:

In Mill Creek Park after the march:

Previously:

Not exactly a fan (February 8, 2025)

“Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down” (February 8, 2025)

“Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich” (February 9, 2025)

“Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich”

09 Sunday Feb 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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#resist, dissent, education, human rights, immigration, Kansas City, LGBTQIA+ rights, Mill Creek Park, missouri, protest, The Plaza, Trump administration, women's rights

Late yesterday afternoon around 300 individuals gathered at Mill Creek Park along 47th Street to protest, rally, and march in Kansas City, Missouri against the actions of Donald Trump (r) and his administration.

Along the north side of 47th Street.

“Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich”

“Confederates and Nazis: Fucking Losers”

For those keeping score – no wins, two losses.

“Resist”

“Nobody Elected Elon Musk”

“No human being is illegal”

Driving past the demonstration:

WankPanzer.

“…Welcome to the Revolution”

The Kansas City metro area ABC affiliate covered the demonstration. An interview:

“Immigrants Built America”

“If you wanted teachers to let ICE take our students you shouldn’t have taught us to take a bullet for them”

“Oligarchy equals Tyranny”

The resistance is vocal and growing.

Previously:

Not exactly a fan (February 8, 2025)

“Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down” (February 8, 2025)

“Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down”

08 Saturday Feb 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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#resist, dissent, immigration, Kansas City, missouri, protest, Trump administration

At this afternoon’s Protest KCMO demonstration and march at 47th and Main:

“No Me Digas Que Me Calme”

Previously:

Not exactly a fan (February 8, 2025)

Sycophant regurgitates mindless drivel

02 Sunday Feb 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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circus, clown, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, immigration, missouri, right wingnut, sycophant, U.S. Senate

What else is new?

Eric Schmitt (r) [2024 file photo].

Have some self-respect, man.

Yesterday:

Eric Schmitt
[February 1, 2023]
Never forget the border crisis was a man-made crisis created by Biden and the Democrats.

“No human is illegal”

Some of the responses to Eric Schmitt (r):

Eric Schmitt, you as much of a bigot as Orange Adolph. The border has been unsecured since the Mexican American War. You and your toadies had a Bipartisan Border Security Act ready to go and Republicans, like you, killed it on the orders of Orange Adolph, so he could campaign on the issue.

Well, yes.

pot calling the kettle black? You have no one to blame but yourself and your party. You created this by being so completely unbearable and so anti-American that the Amish came out to vote against you. Let that sink in, your party pissed the Amish off so bad that they showed up on November 5. Hell, people from ALL walks of life voted against you but we are the bigots and racists. Stay off of social media because this is going to continue to worse for you. DJT hasn’t even been in office a month and y’all are already melting down.

Eric Schmitt Are you all moral cowards w/ no spine? You preach honesty and integrity yet trump is a convicted felon, who paid off a pornstar, ran a fake Univ, had 6BKs, sexually abused a woman and you seem to have no thoughts on that and also seem to have no opinion on if Snowden was a traitor. You are an embarassment, I hope your kids know the role model you serve when it comes to the above!

Well, grifters, too.

There was a bipartisan bill on the cusp of passing until that orange dumpster fire killed it.

Bullshit the border has been a crisis the last 50 years. As usual your just throwing bullshit out to see if you can get any idiot to buy into it.

the price of gas is going up. You haven’t brought down grocery prices. When are you going to do something for the working people? Trump sent an email to all the air traffic controllers encouraging them to resign. That should make air travel really interesting.

That is false Senator Schmitt

You are doing nothing but stoking fear.

You are LYING. Lying your ass off. You KNOW Trump killed the bipartisan border deal. Don’t you feel any shame at all? You have no class or character.

Let’s be clear about Trump’s history with immigration … mass deportation did NOT work well his first time around.
Under Biden, American citizens weren’t being harassed and detained simply because of the color of their skin. Under Biden, Missouri representatives weren’t considering putting bounties on peoples’ heads and incentivizing citizens (with guns) financially to hunt down illegals.
In Trump’s first term, his immigration policies released criminals into the US. His first term focused on prosecuting migrant parents, separating families, and banning asylum. One of his first acts in office overrode an Obama policy to remove public safety threats. Trump actively released tens of thousands of noncitizens WITH criminal records into the United States.
Trump, in his first term, very specifically wanted MASS deportation over TARGETED deportation, taking emphasis OFF of the immigrants who posed a threat.
By the end of Trump’s first term, three times as many criminals were gaining access to the US than at the beginning of his term. Trumps actions, “reversed a decade of near-continuous progress in deterring criminals from attempting to enter the United States illegally”
Trump is not a hero cleaning up Biden’s mess. He had just as much time in office as Biden to address our immigration issues and he failed.

I am very concerned about the actions of private citizen Elon Musk, in particular as they threaten the integrity of our Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other crucial services. Is this something you can do anything about?
Per reputable sources, Elon Musk’s staff has been caught plugging in hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA). His staff encountered resistance when demanding that Treasury officials grant access to systems managing the flow of more than $6 trillion annually to programs like Social Security and Medicare. Tensions escalated when Musk’s aides were discovered at OPM accessing systems, including a vast database known as the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI), which contains sensitive information such as dates of birth, Social Security numbers, performance appraisals, home addresses, pay grades, and length of service for government employees. In response to employees speaking out, Musk’s aides locked civil servants out of computer systems and offices, with reports of personal items being searched.
He is a private citizen who has no right to any of this information. He and his accomplices need to be brought up on charges under the CFAA.
Computer hacking criminal law violations under the CFAA include:
• Obtaining national security information (through a government computer system or website)
• Accessing computers or systems to obtain value or defraud a victim
• Accessing a computer to obtain information without permission
• Extortion that involves computers

Why don’t you care about OUR country and having a functioning government? Don’t you care about your children and grandchildren’s future? Your vile felon leader is out to destroy our democracy and every agency in the Federal Government. My father did not fight in WW11 so you can merely put our country into a dictatorship because you are TOO weak to save this country. Act to impeach Trump NOW, or everything in the country is lost. He is gutting all fast.
First rule of government is to keep the people safe above all else. ACT Now

Why would you say that? That is not a unifying strategy. Is sowing hate and division in your job description? You are supposed to be working for the benefit of ALL Missourians NOT encouraging us to distrust each other.

What are you doing about Musk, an unelected billionaire, taking over the OPM and the Treasury Dept? Sounds like you are an accomplice to our country becoming a dictatorship. Trump is following the Project 2025 playbook and you and other Republicans are sitting on your hands. Shame on you all. History will not be kind to you.

DEI isn’t responsible for any of our problems.
trump’s causing inflation and disruption of the economy and government. His owner/co-president, Musk, is trying to gain control of the Treasury Dept’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, a little-known but critical office that is responsible for getting money to Social Security recipients.
Stop listening to Fox and other Kremlin propaganda media sites and start paying attention to the truth and facts.

What a freakin’ joke. We got you and you have no credibility. Sound like a puppet!

We were thinking “clown”, but “puppet” works, too.

“Hey everyone….look at the border.
Don’t look over here. Elon isn’t doing anything shady. Don’t worry federal employees, we are going to give you a long vacation and a buyout. Then we will replace you with Musk created minions. Just relax, it will be painless…..Oh, look! More criminals trying to come across our border.”

I’m watching you on Meet the Press, and am so EMBARRASSED you are Missouri’s senator!! You are Trump’s little parrott! Can’t believe people voted you in!

You were a lousy A.G. and you’re a lousy Senator.

Yep.

Never forget at least some Missouri voters are educated and informed. Your twisted propaganda statistics are disingenuous at best. Why is President Musk accessing federal databases?

Don’t divert …do not confirm RFK. Do not fire/prosecute federal lawyers that upheld our constitution. Do not allow Elon access to our personal data. This is ridiculous

Dude your voicemail is full. Can you not even manage that to hear from your constituents?

That’s a feature, not a bug.

Explain to me how an unelected person appointed to an unofficial office is allowed access to US citizen’s private information and access to other information he shouldn’t have? Are you going to do anything about THAT?

I just saw you on Meet the Press. You really need to answer questions directly.You couldn’t answer one question clear and concise. Just walking 1m miles around the answer. I have no respect for you if you can’t be honest and direct.

You are misinformed

You are a damn filthy disgusting liar.

Saw this idiot on meet the press ths morning. He forgot to mention someone went to prison for fake information about Hunter Biden when he was using his typical idiot Republican “whataboutism”. Like a typical cowardly Republicans he referring to a tough question as a “gotcha question” inntypical Republican fashion. This guy, like all Republicans cannot think for himself. They are all pathetic cowards kneeling at trumps alter. We all see it.

Puppet

Hey Eric ol boy what’s your plan to help Missourians weather your orange master’s stupid-ass trade war?

You are a disgrace with your damning comments on Canada. Just another trump goon and you have convinced noone. You are a liar and a trump cult member. You have lost all your credibility. Nice side stepping can’t even answer the Snowden question. People are tired of the TRUMP GAMES and you are an ass

You’re a bootlicking clown.

Watched you this a.m. on MTP. You’re a bigger buffoon than I thought. Thanks for letting the American people hear you say out loud you want to see white straight males running everything. Maybe next time you’re asked to appear on television, wear the white sheet and pointy hat!

Saw you on Meet the Press with your racist comments. It is disgusting that we have someone who is spewing the felon’s alt right white message about dei. You are a disgrace to Missourians. THEN you LIED about fentanyl. Fentanyl precursors continue to be produced in China, then shipped to Mexico and countries in Central America; these countries are the leading suppliers of illicit fentanyl and fentanyl analogs sold in the United States. Why isn’t CHINA getting tarriffs? Fentanyl smuggling is ultimately funded by U.S. consumers who pay for illicit opioids: nearly 99 percent of whom are U.S. citizens. State the facts and not lies. I guess you think Missourians won’t fact check you and your racist comments.

How does your dumb fascist ass plan to shield us from the impact of your stupid boss’s tariffs, moron?

Elect clowns and the government becomes a circus.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Conviction. Check.

Arbeit Macht Frei

29 Wednesday Jan 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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concentration camp, detention, Donald Trump, Guantanamo Bay, immigrants, immigration, social media

Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity
January 29, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBJECT: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity

I hereby direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to take all appropriate actions to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity to provide additional detention space for high-priority criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States, and to address attendant immigration enforcement needs identified by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.

This memorandum is issued in order to halt the border invasion, dismantle criminal cartels, and restore national sovereignty.

This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Observations:

Tristan Snell ‪@tristansnell.bsky.social‬
Don’t call it a “detention camp” at Guantanamo.

It’s a CONCENTRATION CAMP.
January 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Tea Pain ‪@teapainusa.bsky.social‬
Hitler built concentration camps in Germany because he didn’t have access to Guantánamo Bay.
January 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Angry ‪@angrystaffer.bsky.social‬
I hope folks understand what’s happening here. Some in the administration view concentration camps inside the US as *maybe* a bridge too far.

So they’re starting with Guantanamo Bay, away from prying eyes and 24/7 coverage.
[….]
January 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM

‪Bill McKay‬ ‪@mckay4senate.bsky.social‬
This is being built in Guantanamo instead of the US proper for the same reason that Nazi extermination camps weren’t built in Germany proper.
[….]
January 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Aaron Rupar ‪@atrupar.com‬
Pete Hegseth says Gitmo is a place where migrants can be “safety maintained” until they are deported to their “final location”
[….]
January 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

It’s not nice to fool with Juan Valdez

26 Sunday Jan 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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coffee, Colombia, Donald Trump, immigration, narcissist, right wingnut, Tariffs, Trade War

$20 a cup?

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

“I did that.”

And they shall seek them in the churches, and they shall seek them in the schools

21 Tuesday Jan 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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DHS, Fascism, immigrants, immigration, Trump, undocumented immigrants

“No human is illegal”

The official rhetoric of Fascism starts:

Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Directives Expanding Law Enforcement and Ending the Abuse of Humanitarian Parole
Release Date: January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives essential to ending the invasion of the US southern border and empower law enforcement to protect Americans.

The first directive rescinds the Biden Administration’s guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions that thwart law enforcement in or near so-called “sensitive” areas. The second directive ends the broad abuse of humanitarian parole and returns the program to a case-by-case basis. ICE and CBP will phase out any parole programs that are not in accordance with the law. The following statement is attributable to a DHS Spokesperson:

“This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens—including murders and rapists—who have illegally come into our country. Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.

“The Biden-Harris Administration abused the humanitarian parole program to indiscriminately allow 1.5 million migrants to enter our country. This was all stopped on day one of the Trump Administration. This action will return the humanitarian parole program to its original purpose of looking at migrants on a case-by-case basis.”

“…This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens—including murders and rapists—who have illegally come into our country…”

“…Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest…”

Because the primary demographic of murderers and rapists are grandmothers who attend church and children attending school?

What about the convicted criminal residing in the White House?

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Conviction. Check.

Just asking.

Have your papers ready

14 Tuesday Jan 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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executive orders, governor, immigration, Mike Kehoe, missouri, right wingnut

‪Jess Piper‬ ‪@piperformissouri.bsky.social‬

Deporting 1/3 of the construction crews in Missouri isn’t going to make the price of eggs go down. Or fund your school. Or pave your road. Or keep your rural hospital open. Mike Kehoe is just another in line to kiss the ring. And the boot.
January 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM

“No human is illegal”

Eggs, milk, and gas, right?

Nope:

EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-04
WHEREAS, illegal immigration presents a serious threat to public safety in Missouri, exacerbating challenges related to crime, human trafficking, and the distribution of illicit drugs; and

WHEREAS, the ongoing flow of narcotics, including illegal fentanyl, into Missouri poses a grave danger to public health and safety, with overdose deaths from fentanyl reaching epidemic proportions across the state; and

WHEREAS, the safety of Missouri families and communities demands proactive measures to combat the dangerous impacts of illegal immigration and the flow of deadly narcotics; and

WHEREAS, federal immigration enforcement under 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allows state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with the United States Department of Homeland Security to investigate, apprehend, and detain individuals in violation of federal immigration laws; and

WHEREAS, Section 43.032, RSMo. authorizes the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol to designate members of the patrol for training in enforcing federal immigration laws, subject to a memorandum of understanding between the State of Missouri and the United States Department of Homeland Security, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g); and

WHEREAS, empowering Missouri State Highway Patrol officers with training and authority to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws will strengthen the state’s ability to protect its communities from criminal activities and the deadly flow of narcotics; and

WHEREAS, collaboration between state law enforcement and federal authorities is essential to ensure efficient and effective enforcement of immigration laws and to disrupt supply chains bringing deadly drugs into Missouri.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE KEHOE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Missouri, including Section 43.032, RSMo., hereby order the following:

Directive to the Department of Public Safety: The Director of the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, shall work to establish and maintain a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and as authorized by Section 43.032, RSMo. The memorandum of understanding shall outline the terms of collaboration between the Missouri State Highway Patrol and federal authorities concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Training and Certification: Pursuant to Section 43.032, RSMo., the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol shall designate members of the patrol for training in federal immigration enforcement. This training shall be conducted in accordance with the memorandum of understanding and federal protocols, equipping officers to enforce federal immigration laws during the course of their normal duties in the State of Missouri.
Designation of Duties: Upon successful completion of training, designated Missouri State Highway Patrol officers shall be authorized to enforce federal immigration laws, focusing on the prevention of illegal immigration, the apprehension of criminal offenders, and the interdiction of narcotics trafficking, including fentanyl, that threatens Missouri communities.
Collaboration with Federal Partners: The Department of Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol shall actively collaborate with federal agencies to share intelligence, coordinate operations, and enhance Missouri’s ability to address criminal threats associated with illegal immigration and narcotics trafficking.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 13th day of January, 2025.

[signature of Mike Kehoe]
MIKE KEHOE
GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

[signature of Denny Hoskins]
DENNY HOSKINS
SECRETARY OF STATE

And:

EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-05
WHEREAS, the State of Missouri instituted a statewide uniform crime reporting system in 2001; and

WHEREAS, every law enforcement agency in the state has since been required to report crime data monthly to the Missouri State Highway Patrol through the statewide uniform crime reporting system; and

WHEREAS, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is statutorily charged with collecting, maintaining, and analyzing the uniform crime data and forwarding appropriate information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in national crime statistics, as well as making such data available to law enforcement and the public at large; and

WHEREAS, illegal immigration poses a considerable challenge to public safety in the state of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, gaps in immigration enforcement can strain public resources, complicate crime prevention efforts, and undermine trust in the rule of law; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative to gather immigration status from law enforcement agencies concerning crimes committed within the State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, immigration status is currently not collected through the statewide uniform crime reporting system and the implementation of such data collection is vital to fostering a safer environment in Missouri.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE KEHOE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Missouri, hereby direct the Department Public Safety, in collaboration with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, to include immigration status within the required fields of the state’s uniform crime reporting system and facilitate the collection of such information across the state.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 13th day of January, 2025.

[signature of Mike Kehoe]
MIKE KEHOE
GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

[signature of Denny Hoskins]
DENNY HOSKINS
SECRETARY OF STATE

Mike Kehoe (r) [2024 file photo].

“Your papers, please.” Get used to it.

SB 72: on hunting people

05 Thursday Dec 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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15th Senate District, bounty humters, david Gregory, Fascist pigs, General Assembly, immigration, missouri, Nazi, Puerto Rico, right wingnut, Your papers please

Bill prefiling for the 2025 legislative session has started.

“…The Department of Public Safety shall develop the “Missouri Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program” which shall certify applicants to be bounty hunters for the purpose of finding and detaining illegal aliens in this state…”

SB 72 Creates provisions relating to illegal aliens
Sponsor: Gregory (15)
LR Number:1003S.01I
Last Action:12/1/2024 – Prefiled
Effective Date: August 28, 2025

Current Bill Summary

SB 72 – This act creates the offense of trespass by an illegal alien which provides that a person shall be guilty of such offense if the person is an illegal alien who knowingly enters this state and remains here and is physically present in the state at the time a licensed bounty hunter or peace officer apprehends the person. Such an offense shall be a felony for a term of imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole with certain exceptions as provided in the act.

Any person who commits the offense of trespass by an illegal alien shall be prohibited from voting in any election, receiving any permit or license to drive, receiving any public benefit, and becoming a legal resident of this state.

Additionally, the Department of Public Safety shall develop an information system for people to report violations of this act which shall include a toll-free telephone hotline, e-mail, and online reporting portal. Any person who makes a report in which an illegal alien is arrested shall receive a reward of $1,000.

The Department of Public Safety shall develop the “Missouri Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program” which shall certify applicants to be bounty hunters for the purpose of finding and detaining illegal aliens in this state. Any person with a license as a bail bond agent, general bail bond agent, or surety recovery agent may apply to the program as provided in the act.

Finally, this act creates the “Missouri Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program Fund” which shall consist of money appropriated by the General Assembly.
[….]

“WTF is going on?”

Your papers, please.

Better carry them with you.

‘This is Nazi Germany stuff:’ Civil rights attorney reacts to Mo. State Senator’s proposed bounty hunter bill

[….]

Lawmakers with ties to St. Louis are pushing new bills to create a bounty hunter program in Missouri. It would pay people to turn in people they think are residing in the U.S. illegally.

Senate Bill 72 was submitted on December 1 and is sponsored by Sunset Hills-based David Gregory, a House Representative who was elected to the State Senate in November. Gregory wants to pay Missourians up to $1,000 if they turn someone in.

[….]

“As a civil rights attorney that’s great for me,” Khazaeli explained. “It’ll take one week for a Puerto Rican who has been harassed. This is a classic demanding papers, you must have your papers everywhere. This is Nazi Germany stuff.”

Puerto Rico? In Missouri, yep:

Falling asleep in geography and civics classes – We’re number one! (September 12, 2009)

A Johnson County, Missouri woman was denied her regular driver’s license renewal at the Warrensburg, Missouri license bureau (a fee office) when she presented her Puerto Rican birth certificate as proof of American citizenship. People born in Puerto Rico are American citizens.

[….]

In St. Louis County, in November:

Unofficial Results
as of 12/5/2024 6:14:21 AM

State of Missouri – General Election, November 05, 2024

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes
State Senator – District 15 181 of 181 Precincts Reported

David Gregory Republican 55,317 51.608%
Joe Pereles Democratic 50,176 46.812%
Jeff Coleman Libertarian 1,693 1.579%
Total Votes: 107,186

[emphasis added]

That ain’t a mandate.

German Nazi Swastika Flag, National Museum of American History. Catalog number
1977.0788.03, 29 in x 49 in; 73.66 cm x 124.46 cm.

And here we are.

If you’ve ever wondered what you would have done had you lived in Germany in the 1930s, you’re doing it now.

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