This agency has been in the spotlight a lot lately.
This is their website: https://www.ice.gov/
From their overview page:
ICE’S mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.
This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and goods.
No doubt - I'm sure there is some abuse of power as is the case in any government agency, especially where enforcement tactics are part of the job.
Then there's this:
Calls to abolish the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also known as ICE, are getting louder. But at the heart of much of the furore is a belief that this is the government agency that is separating families at the US-Mexico border.
This is false.
A different US agency—Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol—is responsible for policing the country’s borders. And it is agents patrolling the US-Mexico border who have been enforcing the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, by arresting adults who illegally enter the US, and separating them from their children.
So if it isn’t ICE that is separating families at the border, what do they actually do? And why are there calls to abolish the agency?
Here’s an explainer: [video]https://qz.com/1321177/abolish-ice-what-are-the-facts-behind-the-controversial-agency/[/video]
Yet....people are still doing stuff like this......
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-liberty-after-abolish-ice-protest/758184002/
This is their website: https://www.ice.gov/
From their overview page:
ICE’S mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.
This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and goods.
No doubt - I'm sure there is some abuse of power as is the case in any government agency, especially where enforcement tactics are part of the job.
Then there's this:
Calls to abolish the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also known as ICE, are getting louder. But at the heart of much of the furore is a belief that this is the government agency that is separating families at the US-Mexico border.
This is false.
A different US agency—Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol—is responsible for policing the country’s borders. And it is agents patrolling the US-Mexico border who have been enforcing the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, by arresting adults who illegally enter the US, and separating them from their children.
So if it isn’t ICE that is separating families at the border, what do they actually do? And why are there calls to abolish the agency?
Here’s an explainer: [video]https://qz.com/1321177/abolish-ice-what-are-the-facts-behind-the-controversial-agency/[/video]
Yet....people are still doing stuff like this......
https://twitter.com/abc/status/https://twitter.com/riseandresistny/status/1014582553209171968/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwte rm%5E1014582553209171968&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fn ews%2Fnation-now%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fwoman-climbs-statue-liberty-after-abolish-ice-protest%2F758184002%2Fhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-liberty-after-abolish-ice-protest/758184002/
The Associated Press, citing an unnamed federal official, said the woman told police she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Willis said the national monument was closed Wednesday out of "an abundance of caution" after the events. As of 4:30 p.m., tourists were being loaded on boats off the island and no new boats were headed for the island, he said.
"We've had two unusual events occur back-to-back," Willis told WABC News in New York. "So for the safety and security of our visitors, we decided to evacuate for the day . . . It's our busiest week of the year, historically. The island at this time of the day is mostly near capacity, at 4,000 to 4,500 people. All boats have been tasked with moving people off the island. Given the heat of the day, the visitors complied with no issues."