ICE AND ITS TACTICS
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers have been giving rough treatment to migrants for months. And the shooting by an ICE agent of a female supporter of migrants has brought angry people to the streets of Minneapolis. Now Trump threatens to flood the area with more ICE agents and even federal troops to control the demonstrators.
ICE was arresting and deporting migrants under Biden. What is new about the situation under Trump? Trump won the 2024 election on a platform of aggressive immigration enforcement and he is carrying out his mandate. ICE agents have got the message that they can be more aggressive in carrying out their duties. The training of these agents teaches that they should use deadly force only as a last resort, but some may think they will be supported whether they follow the guidelines or not, as they indeed have been supported by Trump, Vance and Noem.
Demonstrations against the police-state tactics of ICE will and should continue, as well as support for migrants.
Sources: The New York Times, 1/16/26 and The Economist,1/17/26