ICE are heavily armed killers. They’re also huge losers
The Trump administration's Homeland Security regime has been criticized for its handling of immigration and its use of force. ICE agents have been involved in several high-profile shootings, including the killing of a man in Texas. The agency has also been accused of inti…
Intelligence analysis by Llama
The Trump administration's Homeland Security regime has been criticized for its handling of immigration and its use of force. ICE agents have been involved in several high-profile shootings, including the killing of a man in Texas.
Imagine you're at a protest and you see a group of people in uniforms with guns. They're supposed to be keeping you safe, but sometimes they get it wrong and hurt people. This is what's happening with a group called ICE, who are supposed to be helping people but are actually causing a lot of harm. It's like if a teacher was supposed to help you learn, but instead they were mean and hurtful.
Analysis
A $60B Vote of Confidence
The Trump administration's Homeland Security regime has been at the center of two critical stories in the past two weeks. In the first, federal agents shot and killed a man and quickly got to work justifying the use of force under the flimsiest of pretenses. In the other, it made house calls to people who said mean things to them online. Since taking office last year, the Trump administration has been telling us that fighting the good fight of white supremacy will make you look cool and noble. The DHS under former Secretary Kristi Noem spent $220 million to help her cosplay as a cowboy railing against immigrants and call up ICE recruits as if we’re fighting a new World War, this time against our friends and neighbors. It’s all very embarassing . The propaganda is cringeworthy. But the immigration crackdown it services has been, undoubtedly, cruel and deadly.
Why Cursor?
The immigration crackdown has been, undoubtedly, cruel and deadly. In Texas just this Tuesday, an ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who lived in the US for 35 years building houses and caring for his family. The agency immediately released a statement justifying lethal force on someone it alleges tried to “weaponize his vehicle.” Videos showing parts of the confrontation already suggest it’s probably another bullshit story like the ones we’ve seen from Minnesota. The feds later admitted they were looking for an entirely different person. Salgado Araujo nonetheless ended up dead. ICE has proven it can’t handle public confrontation. That’s bad. But it also can’t even handle emails and Instagram posts . It’s demanding a total lack of accountability not only from the law, but from society itself.
The Road Ahead
Over the past year, DHS has invented its own novel version of “doxxing” — once the domain of angry gamers on the internet — wherein the public now dares to unmask and name federal agents who have been responsible for horrors like the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. The government doesn’t want us to talk about the agent accused of shooting her to death (whose name, by the way, is Jonathan Ross ). Before being shot to death, Good told agents, “I’m not mad at you.” They killed her anyway, then called her a “fucking bitch.” The government is very upset that people are criticizing it for shooting innocent mothers to death in the street. DHS stalked and intimidated a man who protested against state-sponsored killing, issuing him a “WARNING NOTICE” as flimsy as the nonjudicial “warrants” it uses now to bust into people’s homes. It’s like if Jay and Silent Bob showed up at your house because of an online comment you wrote, except with guns and the force of the federal government. It’s both deadly serious and deeply unserious.
Key points
- The Trump administration's Homeland Security regime has been criticized for its handling of immigration and its use of force.
- ICE agents have been involved in several high-profile shootings, including the killing of a man in Texas.
- The agency has also been accused of intimidating and stalking individuals who have spoken out against its actions.
- The Trump administration's actions have been criticized for being cruel and deadly, and for undermining the concept of shame and accountability.
If the Trump administration is held accountable for its actions, it could lead to a more just and equitable society. This could involve increased transparency and oversight of government agencies, as well as greater protections for individuals who speak out against injustice.
If the Trump administration continues to prioritize its own power and interests over the well-being of the public, it could lead to further erosion of trust in government and increased polarization. This could also lead to more violence and harm, as individuals and communities become increasingly frustrated with the lack of accountability.
