Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem’s announcement of “The Speedway Slammer,” a brand new ICE facility opening in Indiana, was not as nicely obtained by the racing large as she certainly hoped.
“COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer,” she wrote on X Tuesday. “If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self deport now using the [Customs and Border Protection] Home App.”
In a separate submit, the official Division of Homeland Safety proudly displayed an AI-generated picture of a racecar emblazoned with “ICE” on the aspect.
And whereas the Trump administration appears obsessive about ripping off popular culture—like South Park and Superman—to advertise its deportation agenda, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was lower than amused.
“We were unaware of plans to incorporate our imagery as part of today’s announcement,” the corporate mentioned in a press release. “Consistent with our approach to public policy and political issues, we are communicating our preference that our IP (intellectual property) not be utilized moving forward in relation to this matter.”
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The brand new ICE facility seems to enhance Florida’s comparable immigrant detention facility, the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.” Earlier this week, a report was launched detailing greater than 500 accounts of alleged human rights abuses inside U.S. immigration detention facilities, together with pregnant girls being pressured to sleep on flooring.
The report additionally claimed {that a} youngster was denied medical care regardless of vomiting blood, whereas males in one other facility had been allegedly shot with rubber bullets after demanding entry to meals, water, and well being care.
ICE services have lengthy been fraught with abuse, however with the uptick of deportations beneath Trump, aggression towards immigrants is skyrocketing.
