A diverse group of activists and migrant families link arms in front of an ICE detention bus. Protest signs read “No One Is Illegal” and “Abolish ICE.” Indigenous leaders stand alongside children holding handmade posters. Legal observers document the scene.

ICE: The shadow of unchecked power

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency with a deceptively bland name and an extraordinarily sharp bite. Tasked with enforcing immigration laws in the United States, it enjoys a unique combination of expansive authority and startlingly little oversight. Armed with military-scale funding and a mandate that blurs domestic policing with national security, ICE operates in a legal and moral grey zone—where the consequences are all too real for the communities it targets. ...

July 18, 2025 · 11 min