Its officers and agents have themselves been arrested for crimes, accused of improper relationships with informants, convicted in embezzlement cases, and more.
Insiders said ICE, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security, struggles to overcome internal friction and competing cultures among employees who worked at the different federal agencies that were combined nine years ago to form ICE: the former Customs Service in the Treasury Department and the Justice Department's Immigration and Naturalization Service.
"It was more like a hostile takeover and Customs clearly had the upper hand," said T.J. Bonner, a retired Border Patrol agent who has worked with ICE. He described the agency's formation as "an unfriendly merger."
Whatever happened to the attitude of working for "the good of the agency" or the "good of the country" or the "good of the company"? When did people start working for "the good of me"?
ReplyDeleteThey're all corrupt. They are all thieves and liars. They are all looking to satisfy their own lust for power. From the lowliest government clerk to the president. It's all about "me". Period.
Well, perhaps that's painting with too broad a brush. Perhaps I should say "most" instead of "all".
Why would I even consider lumping them "all" together?
Its everywhere. Its in public service and private business.
Ahhh well.
They're all corrupt. They are all thieves and liars. They are all looking to satisfy their own lust for power. From the lowliest government clerk to the president. It's all about "me". Period.
ReplyDeleteAmen.