Yeah, thanks.

While the linked article certainly raises a serious allegation of statutory violation, it doesn't turn the ICE's detention into a kidnapping. If you're present in the country unlawfully, you're subject to detention. Being detained when you're lawfully subject to detention, by the agency that has lawful authority to detain you, isn't the same thing as being kidnapped.

Talking about ICE practices using these terms runs the very serious risk of putting Democrats (and progressives) back into the same position with voters that hurt them so much in the last election - viewing immigration issues primarily from the perspective of people who have entered in violation of the law. Absolutely ICE should be required to comply with the statutory processes for bond hearings, if indeed they are applicable. But talking about lawful detentions as "kidnappings" is probably a bad idea.

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