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I 100% support ICE and I also have numerous friends, co-workers & family that are a part of the LE community that also 100% support every effort ICE agents are involved in currently.
I'm also a legal immigrant so, all of the above may influence my take-away on all these things. I fully admit that, upfront. My viewpoint IS based on my experiences.
I'll address a few things you've asked because I think they're really important questions and I appreciate that you're thinking about this as deeply as you are. I am too. I think most of us are.
Q1: "is the loss of US citizens' lives and violence used to detain illegal immigrants worth it to deport illegal immigrants?"
Answer: What IS actually happening as far as the MSM (and indy media alike) are reporting, is that some politically active Americans are inserting themselves into US Federal immigration investigative operations that they have no business standing in the way of. When politically active civilians step into the path of an LE investigation, it almost always turns into a devastating mess. This is the actual cause of "the loss of US citisens lives" that you're asking about.
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Q2: "For those who support ICE, is there any part of their current powers that makes you feel uncomfortable?"
Answer: YES. Everything about the current situation makes me feel uncomfortable. The amount of illegals living in the country, and the amount of LE it's going to take to legally remove them is all, 100% entirely uncomfortable. None of it's right, and none of it should have ever happened but, here we are.
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Q3: "That they are masked?"
Answer: NO. If I or a family member or loved one was working for ICE, I'd absolutely insist on having identity fully, 100% protected as much as able. There are CRAZY people out there who love violence, who dox, harass and incite their followers to do the same.
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100% jmo
I really appreciate you answering, so just a few questions if you still feel like answering or anyone else:
In regards to citizens 'inserting themselves' into operations, has there ever been a situation involving an LE shooting, escalation or altercation that you believe LE were responsible for, they overreached or were using their powers to commit a crime under legislation i.e. manslaughter, murder, assault?
Sometimes US citizens, like in many other countries, will base their protests on these types of scenarios, where they DO believe LE, or in this case ICE, are acting outside the legalities of their role. I would say that protesting when the topic of the protest is this type of interpretation would seem very appropriate. I also believe an appropriate response from the government would be to ensure that ICE identify these risks, as in a pretty stock standard risk assessment that is a very basic and simple step to implement, so they can be trained appropriately to deal with protesters with dignity and respect, how to deescalate, and not to overstep the purpose of their role. If that means pausing ICE engagement temporarily to ensure every single one of their agents receive this training, would this not seem sensible?
I also believe that ICE agents should be under incredible scrutiny by the government right now, and ensuring that anyone getting heavy handed, acting outside the law or engaging in aggressive behaviour be stood down, if they truly wanted to focus on their goal and not put citizens or anyone else at risk. If they REALLY wanted cooperation, my guess is they would prioritise this. Unless the government wants unrest?
I also hope they are telling their ICE agents that they can do very little to protect them if they engage in unlawful behaviour. They can and will be prosecuted, and face a very real threat of incarceration if they don't abide by the law. This could happen now or under a new government, so lack of immediate consequences or appropriate investigations does not mean there will never be any consequences. And wearing a mask won't stop this.
I also am still curious as to how far support of ICE goes in relation to number of deaths before it is deemed too risky an operation. Is there a limit or will we read in 3 months time that 100 citizens have been killed? This is a possibility given the tensions and movements into other states.
I appreciate you answering Q2 -
are you saying that you feel uncomfortable that ICE don't have ENOUGH power to fulfil the goal?
