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by muwtyhg 292 days ago
> they mean illegal aliens are being detained to be deported to their home countries

Are you sure about this? Didn't the Supreme Court recently decide these people can be sent to a third-party nation? [1]

> When people used to say "disappearing people off the streets"

Disappearing happens in real life, not just in "1984". It doesn't mean everyone pretends the person never existed, just that their current status and location is completely unknown. This kind of "not knowing" seems really common with the current administration, with lawyers mentioning being unable to find or talk to their clients. [2]

> but that the detention centers get honest-to-god marketing names ("Alligator Alcatraz")

Just because you know of a detention location ("Alligator Alcatraz") does not mean you know who is there and for what reasons. Without that transparency, bad shit can get ignored or swept under the rug.

[1] https://www.npr.org/2025/06/23/g-s1-71529/supreme-court-sout...

[2] https://www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-reports/watch/judge-orders...