Dear CDL and Mr. Charisma,
You are both correct. It is both sides' fault that this is all going down. But I get all my intel from the employees.
In order to get out of the Army, you have to take this class to help you get a job, etc. And all the Federal agencies come through to try to recruit. I almost became a Border Patrol agent until I found out it was more dangerous than being in the Army! And there was no ICE when I got out. BUT, I have girlfriends who work for both agencies. They've always been more bad-ass than me..
Anyhow, so tell me why, ICE can send you anywhere, but YOU have to pay to get there yourself! Plus, you have to arrest 6-8 people a day. The arrests don't have to stand, but there's an arrest quota. I have some true MAGA friends who are dedicated. Then I have others who are pissed. But when I say things about the Border Patrol or ICE, I'm usually repeating what I heard from a direct employee.
But we can ALL agree that it is messed up to play with people's livelihoods! I blame both sides right now and don't have a dog in the fight. But as the President and Commander-in-Chief, it is ultimately Trump's fault. To be fair, I was still on active duty in 2013, and I blamed Obama for that shutdown too. It didn't stop our pay, but it stopped all of our money. I was in Louisiana at the time. So, we couldn't get gas in our vehicles. We couldn't do anything. We just showed up to work every day and did nothing... They wouldn't let us use our phones or play cards. But they did allow us to read. So, it was kinda like a stay-cation for me. BUT we had to be in full uniform, and my office was overheated. They wouldn't let us take off our blouses. Which I thought was bullshit. But that was really my only complaint.
Love,
Katie