MAGA Mom Detained by ICE Still Supports Trump, Blames Biden for Open Borders

Case of Arpineh Masihi

• 📌 An Iranian woman, Arpineh Masihi, detained by ICE, continues to express strong support for Donald Trump.
• 💡 Masihi, who has four US-born children, stated from a detention center, "He's doing the right thing because lots of these people don't deserve to be here."
• 🇺🇸 She also declared, "I will support him until the day I die. He's making America great again."

Legal History and Detainment

• ⚖️ Masihi was convicted of burglary and grand theft in 2008, leading to her green card being revoked.
• ⚠️ A judge had previously allowed her to remain in the US due to her claim of potential religious persecution in Iran.
• 🥶 Reports indicate she was held in harsh conditions: a freezing room with 28 other women for three days, surviving on snacks and limited water, sleeping on the floor.

Family's Perspective and Blame

• 🗣️ The family reportedly does not blame Trump for her detainment but instead blames Joe Biden for "open borders."
• 💬 Masihi's husband told the BBC, "I don't blame Trump. I blame Biden. It's doing. It's his doing for open borders."
• 🎯 They believe the system will release good people and send back the bad ones.

Psychological Analysis of Support

• 🧠 Elliot Morgan discusses the concept of "selfobjects" from self psychology, where individuals may rely on external figures for their sense of self.
• 💔 He suggests that for some supporters, Trump functions as a necessary extension of their own identity, making it difficult to withdraw support even when personally affected.
• ⚠️ This deep-seated psychological reliance is described as unhealthy and potentially detrimental, especially when it impacts family well-being.
• 📈 The phenomenon is seen as emblematic of a portion of Trump's support base, where he has become a symbolic, almost omnipotent figure.