This month marks the 22nd anniversary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Established after 9/11 for national security, ICE has shifted into mass surveillance and fear-based practices that compromise public safety. The article discusses the return of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which echo past failed strategies, such as conflating civil and criminal issues and encouraging vigilantism. The author, a former ICE counsel, highlights systemic issues within the immigration system that prioritize deportation over fairness, reiterating that historical approaches to mass enforcement do not yield safety and often exacerbate racial profiling.
ICE has evolved into a machine of mass surveillance, indiscriminate arrests and fear-based enforcement, failing to enhance public safety.
The resurgence of Trump’s immigration policies marks a troubling return to a failed strategy that conflates civil violations with criminal threats.
The US immigration system prioritizes deportation over fair due process, indicating a structural failure to protect rights.
Mass immigration enforcement historically does not enhance safety; it fuels racial profiling and wastes resources on non-violent offenders.
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