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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsItems Seized from Immigrants and Thrown Away
I just had to share this. It damn near made me cry.
http://www.featureshoot.com/2016/01/a-former-janitor-collects-and-photographs-the-items-seized-from-immigrants-and-thrown-away-by-u-s-customs-and-border-patrol/
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Items Seized from Immigrants and Thrown Away (Original Post)
nolabear
Feb 2016
OP
"personal effects and belongings of migrants and smuggler apprehended by U.S. Customs &..."
grossproffit
Feb 2016
#7
These weren't only migrants but also smugglers that the items were seized from.
grossproffit
Feb 2016
#8
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)1. Wow.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)2. KnR for visibility. nt
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)3. Where are the shoes?
MagickMuffin
(15,952 posts)4. Very chilling how it's decided to evaluate another person's worth
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)5. That echoes something and I think we all know what it is.
But I am not going to invoke Godwin's law.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)6. Is there a 'why' somewhere?
I suspect the answer is 'because we can.'
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)7. "personal effects and belongings of migrants and smuggler apprehended by U.S. Customs &..."
Border patrol.
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LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)9. Yes. I'm certain a half-used tube of toothpaste commands high prices.
Explains not much.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)8. These weren't only migrants but also smugglers that the items were seized from.
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