Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner posted on the social media platform X to share his floor speech regarding the latest aggressive behavior by ICE. The video features victims, their families, and the repercussions of ICE’s actions. Commenters were incredibly divided over the congressman’s remarks, with supporters praising his call for justice and accountability, while critics argued that he was selectively addressing violence while ignoring crimes against Americans.
In the video, Representative Seth Magaziner spoke about two victims who were allegedly killed by ICE agents. According to the speech, the two individuals were not the people that the agents were reportedly searching for.
The caption of the video itself reads, “My floor speech on the latest ICE killings. We are not going to be silent. We are not going to forget. Until there is justice.” He focuses on Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a resident of the United States for 35 years, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who was legally authorized to work in the country.
The Representative continues by saying that both of the incidents happened around the victims’ family members. He then asks the room what it would take to stop situations like these from happening again, saying, “Nothing has changed. Nothing has changed. It is total chaos.”
Representative Magaziner also explained that the ICE agents were allegedly not wearing their body cameras. After this, he says, “We are not going to be silent about what is happening.”
Comments and Reactions Towards Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner
The replies quickly turned into a heated debate over both ICE and the congressman’s remarks. Supporters praised the speech as the necessary call for accountability, with one commenter saying, “We’re living through the echoes of Nazi Germany. Our only advantage is that we have the benefit of historical precedent to remind us to step into vigilance! We The People will prevail.”
Critics saw the situation differently, with another commenter writing, “Americans are tired of your party working for illegals,” while another wrote, “I wish you cared about the American citizens who have been killed by illegal aliens.”
Others were more focused on the audience members Representative Magaziner was speaking to, with another person writing, “Why are all the seats empty? Who is he addressing? What a disgrace our country has become. Good speech.”
Currently, as the video continues to go viral on X, more and more people are leaving their opinions and frustrations behind in the comments below.
