ICE officer David Rodriguez shares his memories of September 11, 2001
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My name is David Rodriguez. I'm a deportation officer. I identify, locate, and arrest individuals that violate immigration law and poses a threat to our national security.
I've been with ICE for approximately 8 years. The early morning of 911, I was actually sitting in a barber chair and I was getting a haircut. I was in my Marine Corps uniform.
Once I seen the second tower that was hit, I immediately uh left the barber shop. I went directly to uh my reserve unit in Garden City, Wong Island. And uh that's where I found out more information about the events that occurred in 9/11.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement was a continuation of my service in the Marine Corps, my commitment to our national security and to the American people. We are the tip of the bayonet to our national security. My family is DHS.
Transfer Borrows legitimacy from military service (Marine Corps) to validate ICE work and frame it as equally noble — for example: "continuation of my service in the Marine Corps".
Loaded Language The phrase 'tip of the bayonet' is a militaristic, emotionally charged metaphor designed to elevate ICE's role and trigger a strong reaction — for example: 'tip of the bayonet'
Glittering Generalities Vague appeal to 'national security' as a noble, unquestionable value without specific substantive meaning in this context — for example: 'our national security'
Appeal to Prejudice Frames DHS as 'family,' invoking strong in-group identity to foster loyalty and emotional attachment to the institution — for example: 'My family is DHS'
I'm talking about I work with my son and my daughter. They both are deportation officers right here at the New York field office. I also work with my daughter-in-law.
My other son who's the the oldest, he's also with Custom Border Protection. So, my whole family is DHS. If you love your country and love this great nation, what it provides and American values, uh I certainly recommend you uh come and join Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
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