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Ilikepurple

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28. I don't like the idea of ICE at the airports, but both of your points seem salient.

Reply to quakerboy (Reply #24)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 05:22 PM

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I am afraid that it will be used as training ground for poll “policing”, but it might have the unintended consequence of waking people up to ICE’s tactics and foment more resistance to ICE at polling stations. I’m not sure most of America is ready to face interaction with ICE agents, their dress, or their demeanor in the high stress environment of an overlong TSA line. I think you’re right that many who are on the fence about ICE’s tactics being justified will not like that much camouflage and bluster in their face. It seems to have such a great chance of backfiring that I’m not sure how serious the administration is about going through with it. Of course with Trump 47 isn’t known for his restraint.

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Trump to deploy ICE agents to airports Monday [View all] Attilatheblond Sunday OP

and what is ICE tasked to do.. agingdem Sunday #1

Homan said checking ID before the screening line obamanut2012 Sunday #3

Honan said that might be a possibility, and will be figured out today for implementation tomorrow. AnotherMother4Peace Sunday #6

Is Stephen Miller dropping the ICE thugs' quotas while they screw up TSA work? Attilatheblond Sunday #10

What could go wrong? Joinfortmill Sunday #21

Great. snot Sunday #2

Maybe open heart surgery as our supply of doctors from other nations is getting thin due to ICE. Attilatheblond Sunday #11

No one in their right mind will pay for a ticket orangecrush Sunday #4

Today it's checking ID's at the airport... EarthFirst Sunday #5

Stormy Monday and Tuesday's just as bad... yorkster Sunday #7

Just transfer ICE money to TSA leftstreet Sunday #8

Now That's Brilliant! MineralMan Sunday #9

So at the time terrorism risk is high, Big Blue Marble Sunday #12

Might as well. Petty Kash fired the FBI unit most qualified to keep track of Iranian cyber threats Attilatheblond Sunday #14

The real terrorists are sitting comfortably in the White House. Initech Sunday #29

You always wonder, what can make a situation worse? Then Trump provides the answer. Vinca Sunday #13

THAT is the truth! bluestarone Sunday #16

This! Joinfortmill Sunday #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Sunday #15

This is gonna turn bad so quickly Diraven Sunday #17

I wouldn't check any luggage. James48 Sunday #18

Don't forget to tell the ICE guys James48 Sunday #19

One more reason to stay away from airports. Klarkashton Sunday #20

So he's at the 'seizing the airports ' phase .. SeattleVet Sunday #23

This is AMAZING quakerboy Sunday #24

I don't like the idea of ICE at the airports, but both of your points seem salient. Ilikepurple Sunday #28

Expect recreational flying by our beloved diverse friends and neighbors, nonessential flying start to curtail. littlemissmartypants Sunday #25

They'll be harassing people of color in the damn parking lots. miyazaki Sunday #26

They will be at a couple of airports JBTaurus83 Sunday #27