Collins absolutely deserves blame for Biddeford ICE killing | Letter
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The July 24 op-ed by Rep. Donald Ardell (“Assess ICE instead of trading blame”) — arguing that Sen. Susan Collins should not be held accountable for the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero — might have made sense if the Biddeford shooting had been a one-of-a-kind incident that took everyone by surprise. But that is hardly the case.
Here are some relevant items, all of which happened before Sen. Collins voted to give ICE $70 billion, that Rep. Ardell left out of his analysis:
- ICE murdered two peacefully protesting American citizens in Minnesota, with no apparent accountability or cooperation with local authorities.
- Countless law-abiding legal residents have been terrorized, detained and, in some cases, deported.
- ICE refuses to behave like a legitimate law enforcement agency by identifying themselves, wearing badges and uniforms, and following due process.
- Our bellicose president defends any and all ICE actions.
Given these factors, is fair to hold Sen. Collins responsible for the death of an innocent man in Biddeford? You betcha!
David Billings
Brunswick
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