I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 156 Identifying Runren, Arresting Him (Bonus Chapter 226)

No matter how indignant Hoover was, there was one thing he couldn't deny: with more forces getting involved, more resources were available to him.

When Wall Street capital, the authority of the Department of Justice, the self-interest of local forces, and the media's instigation are all mixed together, the resources that can be mobilized and the public opinion momentum that can be generated are beyond what the Bureau of Investigation can achieve on its own.

Fueled by capital, a meticulously planned media storm first swept across major newspapers.

A sensational news story began to dominate the headlines of major newspapers: "Shocking! Black immigrants from British Jamaica brutally prey on domestic pets in Louisiana! Cats and dogs wail as they become their meals!"

The newspaper vividly described how a black man who had just smuggled himself from British colony Jamaica to Louisiana sneaked into the yards of white neighborhoods late at night, cruelly captured the cats and dogs that were considered family members, and then feasted on them as "exotic delicacies."

Don't be fooled, there are photos to prove it!
A Black man was being knelt on by a policeman, who was also tightly gripping a dead cat with its eyes wide open.

And in his homeless dwelling, dog teeth were found that had killed countless dogs!

The specific details and the egregious nature of the incident instantly ignited public anger!

This anger did not come out of nowhere.

Amidst the summer's atmosphere of "saving cats and dogs first in fires," Americans seem to have suddenly discovered that their deepest affection for small animals is so overwhelming and difficult to suppress.

Astute businessmen immediately sensed a business opportunity.

Pet food, pet clothing, pet grooming, pet medical care... all kinds of related industries have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and advertisements are everywhere, shaping owning a cute pet into a "standard" for middle-class families and a symbol of emotional support.

For a time, keeping pets, especially cats and dogs, became a popular trend among the urban middle class.

They are not only companions, but also a fashionable label that showcases personal love and "civility".

Now, to hear that their precious, family-like pets are merely a meal in the eyes of those "savage" and "uncivilized" illegal immigrants?!

The news spread like wildfire among pet-owning families and middle-class communities.

"How dare they?!"

"Those lovely, innocent little lives!"

"This is simply the work of the devil!"

Those emerging "animal protection organizations" that gained basic influence by rescuing cats and dogs during the fire seem to have found the highest meaning of their existence. They rush out, raise the banner of morality, and condemn these "barbaric," "cruel," and "uncivilized" stowaways with the most vehement words.

Panic and anger spread rapidly.

For the first time, fear and disgust towards illegal immigrants were so concretely and emotionally linked to "protecting furry children."

After public opinion was ignited, the Immigration Bureau suddenly announced that it had successfully intercepted and seized a "boat full of stowaways" off the coast of Louisiana.

After an “urgent interrogation,” the Immigration Bureau released a shocking conclusion: “America is being invaded!”

"A sinister human smuggling organization exists in the United States, systematically and deliberately smuggling illegal immigrants into the country!" This news initially stunned many people.

Can our great and mighty United States be invaded?
But then more newspapers, especially those in the southern states, began to paint a horrific picture of an "invasion of illegal immigrants"—

These “illegal immigrants” steal jobs from native workers at extremely low wages, leaving honest Americans unemployed.
They congregate in squalid neighborhoods, breed crime, corrupt social morals, and cause the security situation to deteriorate rapidly;

They squandered social welfare and public resources that should belong to law-abiding citizens;
And their "outrageous" eating habits—how many adorable cats and dogs have suffered at their hands?
To amplify this sense of fear to the extreme, a meticulously designed cartoon aimed at housewives began appearing simultaneously in prominent positions in multiple newspapers.

In the comic, a beautiful white housewife is home alone when a ragged, disheveled, devilish-looking illegal immigrant breaks in, wielding a smoking revolver and a bomb, with a dagger in his mouth. Cats and dogs lie in pools of blood, and the assailant stares greedily at the housewife, who is only dressed in thin clothes…

Of course, we can't forget that classic line—"Madam, you don't want to either..."

When Logan saw the cartoon, he marveled at it for a long time.

He just wanted to ask Hoover where he found this cartoonist who could make a single sentence so terrifying!
Yes, the intimidation effect is truly remarkable.

Although the United States itself is a nation of immigrants and their descendants, by the 20s, as social structures became more complex, economic competition intensified, and isolationism prevailed, the social atmosphere became increasingly unwelcoming to new immigrants.

As described and amplified in the newspapers, many lower-class and white working-class people were unwilling to see new immigrants taking away job opportunities, while the upper class worried that their living environment and level of security would be compromised.

Even the poorest Black Americans don't necessarily welcome Black immigrants who are struggling even more.

At this moment, under the relentless bombardment of the media that directly links illegal immigrants with "stealing jobs," "damaging public order," "eating pets," and even "threatening family safety," the xenophobic sentiments hidden in society have been completely ignited.

The fight against illegal immigration, especially the exposure and dismantling of the evil smuggling organizations operating behind the scenes, quickly evolved from a government action into a strong public outcry and moral demand.

At this critical juncture, the Bureau of Investigation, "responding to public opinion," stepped forward and declared, "We will mobilize our elite forces to crack down on this illegal human smuggling network and defend the laws and borders of the United States!"

A rapidly assembled law enforcement team was dispatched immediately to the eye of the storm—Louisiana.

then……

The convoy was first battered by a storm on the road, with several vehicles breaking down; then, near the Louisiana border, it got stuck in the mud, and all the vehicles broke down!
Forget about showcasing the swift and decisive actions of federal law enforcement in eradicating evil; they were all covered in mud and looked more disheveled than beggars.

He intended to sneak into Louisiana to find a place to contact local law enforcement for support, but he was stopped and questioned at the border by a group of white men who looked like militiamen and were armed with shotguns!
"You say you're law enforcement officers from the Bureau of Investigation? Hahaha, with your pathetic appearance, why don't you just say you're the President of the United States?"

"Stop talking nonsense. According to our state's rules, can each person take out twenty dollars?"

"Can't produce it? Can't even produce twenty dollars? You must be a penniless wretch who came here illegally to make a living! Identify you as an illegal immigrant and arrest you!"

"!!!"

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(End of this chapter)