During the holidays, numerous United States government agencies get into the spirit of the season.
In years past, the purpose was to add a little more magic for children as well as peace on earth and good will to men.
It was also an opportunity to acquaint people with the functions of certain government agencies.
For over 60 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its predecessor CONAD have tracked Santa's flight for children across the USA, Canada and the rest of the Americas.
#NORAD satellites spotted #Santa zooming over Greenland! #NORADTracksSanta https://t.co/gSvRD6ezKo https://t.co/Mr2jZBZlDr— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577238604.0
#Santa was spotted in Honduras! #NORAD https://t.co/gSvRD6ezKo https://t.co/pi74lLNyPA— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577250352.0
#Santa gives a big wave to the United States Strategic Command as he flies over Nebraska, USA! #NORAD #STRATCOM Uni… https://t.co/cJr0vS9lif— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577255163.0
Where in the world is #Santa now? He’s flying over Kitimat, British Columbia! #NORAD #NORADTracksSanta… https://t.co/3eeix5IvPi— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577264103.0
The reindeer love the weather in Nome, Alaska! #NORAD #Santa #NORADTracksSanta https://t.co/gSvRD6ezKo https://t.co/kODOOmy4qc— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577265905.0
Mele Kalikimaka! #Santa is wrapping up his night with a visit to Hawaii, USA. #NORAD #NORADTracksSanta… https://t.co/uLoYPVVgiw— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577268605.0
Merry Christmas from our #NORAD team to all #Santa Trackers! #NORADTracksSanta #NoradSanta #SantaTracker… https://t.co/KF47Hxx362— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NORAD Tracks Santa) 1577278844.0
The Department of Agriculture issued a permit for Santa's reindeer to enter the USA...
🚨 BREAKING: Santa and his 9 reindeer have been issued a permit to enter the U.S. on #ChristmasEve, thus ensuring ch… https://t.co/cMLcKTnX75— Dept. of Agriculture (@Dept. of Agriculture) 1577126209.0
...and the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Patrol—the department responsible for separating, caging, losing and allowing the deaths of children at the border—issued Santa an entry VISA.
Santa, his reindeer and all of the presents have been cleared by CBP for entry into the United States! @NoradSanta https://t.co/D28Xd8dAcg— CBP (@CBP) 1577243856.0
That last one did not go over as well as DHS probably hoped.
His elves, however, are in a cage sleeping under tinfoil
— biscuitsntriscuits (@biscuitsntrisc1) December 25, 2019
The elves have been separated and will be detained indefinitely at a facility near Brownsville. They will not be allowed contact with Santa or Mrs. Claus
— P. O'Neill (@p_bone) December 25, 2019
@p_bone @CBP @NoradSanta Soon to be sent DeVos's kidnapping, er, adoption (wink, wink) agency for placement with ev… https://t.co/4nLNns9hUR— Tom (@Tom) 1577259861.0
This is super vile.
Happy birthday to Jesus, and all other brown-skinned children seeking refugee from tyranny. pic.twitter.com/sGHTji432a
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) December 25, 2019
What sort of messed-up Regime jokes about detaining Santa and then has him pose with his papers?
— David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) December 25, 2019
At some point today @ICEgov is totally going to post a photo of a detained & shackled Santa as some sort of messed-… https://t.co/e27kMFD6Lk— David Rothschild (@David Rothschild) 1577288533.0
@DavMicRot @ICEgov Apparently Santa will have no problem because he's white. On the other hand, the reindeer might… https://t.co/S2HeHjZL6B— originalscout (@originalscout) 1577298275.0
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— kathleen (@kathlee73732050) December 25, 2019
@DavMicRot @DebbieJuneToo1 @CBP @NoradSanta People who think caging children, denying them toothbrushes and soap, a… https://t.co/HRgrH4c1M2— Pat G. 🌊🌼🌸 25th AMENDMENT NOW!!! (@Pat G. 🌊🌼🌸 25th AMENDMENT NOW!!!) 1577331120.0
Hope he brought gifts for these kids! pic.twitter.com/I7frD8YFM7
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) December 25, 2019
@miyridian @slpng_giants @CBP And then @CBP will arrest Santa for trying to do something nice for the children in t… https://t.co/MV4NQOWlYc— JMS (@JMS) 1577366883.0
Tracking Santa is a lovely tradition. Granting permission for Santa to enter US airspace is appalling. It's not really about you.
— Dave Hogg (@stareagle) December 25, 2019
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— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) December 25, 2019
Golly CBP, that's swell of you guys! I don't suppose you'd consider letting Santa deliver Flu vaccine to all the good little boys and girls currently being held in our multiple children's detention centers/concentration camps, would you?
— Max Burbank (@max_burbank) December 26, 2019
Remember: We had Santa Claus for hundreds of years before CBP existed, and he didn't need no stinkin' permit to carry out a goodwill mission before now.
It's a sad commentary on the U.S. gov't under #IMPOTUS that they joke about oppressing saints.https://t.co/3hWc4JEXYF
— Monty Boa (@MontyBoa99) December 25, 2019
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— Robert California, CEO Dunder Mifflin Sabre (@redrobot5050) December 26, 2019
Heinous.
Please add “#BanTheNazis" & “arrest @CBPMarkMorgan" to your list of 2020 goals. #CrimesAgainstHumanity#TrumpCrimeFamilyMustGo
— 🏝 Kim (@kim) December 25, 2019
Many speculated on why Santa might get better treatment than some asylum seekers who, according to federal law, broke no laws by entering the country to request asylum.
BREAKING :
Santa is being detained and interrogated for 2 critical comments about Trump's family seperation policy on social media
— Melisia (@melisianyc) December 25, 2019
Why should we be surprised, northern white dudes never get put in your cages even though they have the most visa overstays pic.twitter.com/zOcPWBlsEH
— Ned Pyle (@NerdPyle) December 26, 2019
Santa is from one of the right (white) countries. Jesus (the real Jesus) would have been detained. Maybe ICE/CBP doesn't need to be abolished but it is very much in need of an overhaul.
— Jamie Three Sticks (@loveboldasaxis) December 25, 2019
The Basilica San Nicola in Bari, Italy houses some of Saint Nicholas' remains and based on the statue in the church, something tells me CBP might find something wrong with him *cough*you'reracists*cough* pic.twitter.com/Pi9QdHsJfF
— Liz Gagne (@Liz_Gagne12) December 25, 2019
NORAD's Santa tracker has been a tradition for over 60 years.
Based on the public's reaction, "CBP gives Santa an entry VISA" should probably be a one time thing.
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