Bulwark Takes SHOCKING: ICE Used Drunk Ex-Cop to Label Gay Man a “Gang Member”
Apr 11, 2025
Uncover the harrowing story of Andri, a gay Venezuelan stylist wrongfully labeled a gang member by a disgraced ex-cop for ICE. The podcast delves into the alarming flaws in the immigration enforcement system and the dire consequences of such misuse of power. It sheds light on the urgent need for accountability in government practices and advocates for justice and human rights reform. Listeners are encouraged to take action and contact their representatives, making it a compelling call to arms.
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Disgraced Cop Labels Asylee Gang Member
- A disgraced former Milwaukee cop, Charles Cross Jr., falsely identified Andri, a gay Venezuelan stylist, as a dangerous gang member.
- Cross was fired for credibility issues and drunken driving, yet was hired by ICE to make critical gang member designations.
Flawed ICE Identification System
- ICE contractors with questionable backgrounds make critical legal designations affecting asylum seekers' lives.
- This undermines due process and reveals systemic failures in immigration enforcement.
Deportation Against American Values
- Deporting wrongly labeled immigrants to harsh foreign prisons violates American constitutional principles.
- Such actions equate the U.S. with authoritarian regimes in disregard of human rights.