Do You Believe Most People Who Join ICE Are Racists?

[Physics-Man]

This is something I've heard several times from Hispanics/Latinos here, where I live.

Yes

No

Other

[PatKirby]

I've lived near the border with Mexico for almost all of my life in two states who's seen the illegal-immigration problem and its myriad consequences first hand since the 1980s, and currently work at a US Army base right next to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). People join ICE for the same reason anyone else does - they need a job.

by the way, I am Latino who's one-quarter native American.

[kavakava]

People from well over 100 countries have entered the United States illegally. I guess you could say it's racist to enforce the law because everyone belongs to some race. This is the level of stupid that the liberals have brought us to. The woke have deemed that doorbell cameras are racist, because they tell the truth of who's stealing the packages.

[kavakava]

Thanks for the mho

[demonics]

WHEEZE! Way to cut out the fat ad say what everyone is thinking.

[Anonymous]

I went to a very multicultural high school. It was designed that way by its founders, so unlike a lot of other schools, we had a much smaller white population. This one girl was kind of always sort of bitter, I guess, and the second she left school, she joined the police, and then went on to work for ICE. Her Facebook page became hate central. When we had our reunion years later, she wanted to be on the committee, and people were so upset about her and the things she'd said and apparently done by her own words, that they had to remove her from the planning committee and she subsequently was not invited. She is firmly a racist by her own words and actions. Now do I think everyone who works for ICE is a racist, no. It's like saying all police are bad because you were involved in an awful case that involved a bad cop. Racists, bad people...they are everywhere in all aspects of life. The internet alone should be proof that the people smiling in your face, are often the ones in the middle of the night typing up manifestos and "waiting for their chance."

[contentious]

Hispanic/Latino isn't a race. Thus there is no possibility of racism based on that criteria. Even if it was a race, which it is not, 30 percent of ICE agents and about 50 percent of Border Patrol agents in the U. S. are Hispanic/Latino. They have the cultural background and language skills to deal with the biggest offenders of immigration laws and often live closer to the Mexican border given that the Hispanic belt is in the South West of the USA. So If that's what Hispanic/Latino are telling you about ICE/Border Patrol in your area, then by their own standards they are racist because they're hating on and targeting Hispanic/Latino. That's what you call a double standard, not racism.

[TrimmedTip]

That’s a heavy and important question. Here’s a short, honest take:

No, not everyone who joins ICE is racist. People join for many reasons — job security, patriotism, law enforcement interest, or a desire to enforce immigration laws they believe in.

However, ICE’s enforcement actions have disproportionately impacted Latino and immigrant communities, leading to valid anger, fear, and perceptions of systemic bias. Some individuals within ICE (or any large organization) may hold prejudiced views, but it’s not fair to label all employees as racist.

The bigger issue is often about systemic impact rather than individual intent. Even well-meaning agents can end up carrying out policies that many see as unjust or racially skewed.

So while not all ICE agents are racist, the agency’s role and methods remain deeply controversial — especially to those directly affected.

[Kaneki05]

Not automatically, some will be though. Getting rid of illegals applies to anyone illegal whether they're European, Mexican, African, South American the race does not matter. However if most illegals are of a certain race there will be some who join up with the idealization and agenda towards that race.

[Miristheiss]

Deport, deport, deport baby.

Far leftists are so warped that you are racist unless you support MILLIONS of illegal foreigners flooding non stop into your country. Stopping it and undoing is "racist".

[Sabretooth]

well, when Trump's family has a history of illegal immigration while you try an justify a 6 year old with cancer being detained while their family was currently in court to make themselves legal while making yourself look like an vile asshole... well, a dog is called a dog because... well, he's a dog.

[Jackblue]

When Texas started sending illegal aliens and refugees north the blue states including non-white citizens in those states were forced to reckon with the fact that it takes more than protests and megaphones to feed, clothe, and house millions of people coming across borders in disorganized droves. Solutions will come from latin American governments realizing that economic populism only works during periods when the markets are doing well globally and aren't sustainable long term, not by people crossing borders illegally.

[Avicenna]

They’re doing a tough and necessary job. Of course the racist leftists looking to bring more illegal invaders will say dumb stuff about them.

[onedarkcloud]

The idiots who think ICE is racist are the racists themselves. I guess that you believe all law enforcement, no matter who and where in the country, are also racist/ Let me think that you want the police and everyone else in law enforcement DEFUNDED Who are you going to call when you need help? OH YEAH, A SOCIAL WORKER that's should work against an armed criminal

[Summeroflove]

Lmao. No many happen to be other races as well. It’s all the people who hate law enforcement and don’t want horrible people removed from the country. People who rape and murder.

[emeraldsaphire]

Honestly why are people so obsessed with race. Even if ICE grunts were racist and I've seen no evidence to say they are. It's a red haring. The problem is they are ignoring due process, carrying out raids and deporting peaceful people. The problem isn't that they like to say the n-slur.

[BCRanger10]

They're objectively not. The people whining about racism just use racism as an excuse to justify their terrible behavior and bad decisions. That and they're mad about losing voters.

[OneViewpoint]

I think historically ICE was just a policing job and most agents were just looking for a job / career / paycheck. But in 2025 that all changed and every asshole MAGA filth with an authoritarian personality and White Supremacist leanings RAN to sign up for legalized abuse with a badge. And bonus, they get a paycheck.

[AviatorTom]

No, they are people who believe in enforcing the law, and about making the country safer.

[Anonymous]

Calling people racist means nothing anymore

[Anonymous]

ICE the real original members all quit or were fired a former member said. They are only hiring people (they said this) with a long history of trump support in their social media. Nobody else qualifies. It shows proof of hateful commitment to the criminal in chiefs cause.

ICE is just a stolen name they think sounds good. It no longer follows the law.

These things all stack up to jan 6 proud boys. And yes racist.

[Kingofkings1992]

No, that’s stupid. That’s an assertion based on emotion rather than anything factual

[Kingofkings1992]

@NaultD it would appear that you are confused

[NaultD]

I am making a point that ice agents are emotionally jerk offs.

[NaultD]

Tell me who blocked me. Tell them I miss them.

[MemeSupreme]

no a job is a job and ik they're wanting people rn

but a decent amount who want to join probably are lol

[FreyaRed]

This question deserves sarcasm. Yes, they are racist especially if ICE agents are black, Latino or Asian.

[genericname85]

ICE is about stopping illegal immigration, not about fighting a certain race of people.

[Anpu23]

It's more likely to be that the system encourages racism. If you look at the work of Philip Zimbardo his claim is that its systems that are the most likely problem not individuals as much.

[NoDecision]

I think they are doing it for a job and one with better benefits. Pays more than minimum wage.

[sage2021]

I don't believe they are racist. If you compare the number of ICE agents to the number of illegals it might LOOK that way. Think about it.🤔

[Shiprex]

The thing is the biggest threat to US is indeed the not so white Tangoman impersonating a president and messing their whole country and image around the world up.

AMERICANS, you need to do better.

[exitseven]

President Trump will be remembered as the best President in the last 100 years.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven No he won't. Only the cult will see this as a thing.

[Shiprex]

The problem isn't Immigrants when you think about it.
As the right wing seem incapable of this task we can break it down and it's THEIR ideology that creates the issue.
1. American people be they citizens who want a landscaping, cleaning, nanny, household help assistant etc. want a CHEAP SERVANT who they don't have to have proper employment conditions applied to these jobs as this may cause paperwork and insurance issues they don't want to pay. They're cheap and want stuff done cheaply an informally.
2. Businesses want people to do unpleasant work for low cost and no benefit or extra costs so they can rake in more profit with having less risk. They too are cheap and want their businesses to be done cheaply and informally.
3. The system in US allows 1 and 2 to be carried out without cost to those doing things cheaply and informally and refuses to expect accountability for those using people as servants without doing it properly and formally so they don't have to pay or compensate them appropriately. The system is allowing exploitation to happen so cheapness is part of the culture.

If you want to do something about it, take away the demand by holding the employers accountable as they're the ones creating the "market forces" demand for people's labour but they don't, they want to blame those who are filling in those servitude roles.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex So it is okay to exploit illegal aliens that will work for half what an American would want. ? I can remember when a guy would come out and pump your gas for you. They were not great jobs but they provided a living wage. I knew people in the roofing business. these guys all made good money. Now those jobs are all done by illegals., Where did those guys that worked as roofers go? When I was a kid everyone mowed their own lawns. now everyone has an illegal alien do it.
The argument that they do the jobs that Americans will not do is total BS. You can get American workers to mow lawns, you jut have to pay a living wage. Meanwhile the taxpayers are on the hook for $50,000 a year per illegal alien. The taxpayers are subsidizing this slave labor.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven NEARLY THERE.
WHO EXPLOITS them? THEY'RE the ones who should be locked up. Take away the source of the problem, no lore problem. Make it cost jail time for employing folk not entitled to work then creepy cheapskate get their scams fixed

[exitseven]

@Shiprex yes any business that hires illegals should be fined out of existence.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven exactly. They were doing this in UK and kicking those businesses to the kerb when they hire foreign students or folk visiting with holiday visas because they were paying shit wages and treated the victims line shit.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex President Trump is trying to bring jobs back to America and stop illegals from taking jobs away from Americans and depressing wages for the rest of us.
The world is sinking and America is the lifeboat.. Like any lifeboat, if it gets overloaded it will capsize and sink and everyone dies.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven the jobs the immigrants are doing are the LOW skill, low pay no benefit type jobs. Do you REALLY think those jobs will suddenly become filled by Americans?
The ones who pushed the manufacturing jobs (that's the myth Trump used to try to push gullible types to vote for him) are the ones where US BILLIONAIRES sent the jobs to other countries where salaries, conditions and benefits are shit. They WON'T come back and most American's don't want to make shoes, clothes, toys, build, washing machines etc., It's a lie he's used to get frustrated people to vote for him. It will take decades for large scale manufacturing of things like cars (all robotic now so there's that error) or ship building, etc. to set up.
The millionaires wanted more profit, they sent those jobs abroad so they could get more profit. If they bring them back prices will rocket, inflation will balloo and profits will plummet.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex Americans used to have all the roofing and framing jobs. They all made good money and they were in demand. Now those job are done by illegals. They will do it for half the money and do not care about benefits because the get free healthcare and other benefits that we are paying for. If there are no illegals to do these jobs the cost of a roof might be a little more. However that roofer will be buying a new truck or sending his kid to a private school. The money he earns is reinvested in the community. An illegal alien exists on mostly tax dollars that citizens pay for. The economy gets better.
When i was growing up in the 70s we still had shoe factories and there were working farms in my town. There was a factory in town that made electric tape. I can remember when GM had a plant closeby. Now the landscape has changed. All the shoe factories closed, not because Americans would not make shoes but because they could get Chinese nationals that will make them for 60 cents a day. Trumps use of tariffs will make a difference as will a change in attitude where people will want to support their own economy instead of supporting a foreign country to save ten bucks on a pair of work boots.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven You know most Americans won't do the factory jobs that Trump has promised to bring back? They're not attractive and if you think that making everyday necessities and expenses higher will make people better off then you're having a laugh.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex When Trump talks about building factories in America bringing good jobs back this is a good example of what he is talking about. This is a low tach product that has gotten a high tech makeover. Everything is made in USA, they even source the raw materials locally. This company is very successful and it is not the dirty, monotonous factory jobs that we had after WW2.
www.weathertech.com/about-us.html

[Shiprex]

@exitseven That company isn't even one that's BEING BROUGHT BACK, it's ALWAYS been American and has nothing to do with tariffs but it WILL have an advantage over better, cheaper products because now they won't need to be as competitive as foreign products and the expensive price of the higher wages in US compared to other countries will mean consumers pay the price for nationalism.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex I know it has always been in USA. I have been buying their stuff for 20 years. I am just saying that it is possible for factories to thrive in America. democrsts like Hillery say that it cannot be done.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven It's possible BUT the costs are gonna be far greater to the consumer and people don't like that. Profits would also lower because the employees would notice how prosperous the company was and would seek greater compensation.

[exitseven]

@Shiprex Costs can be controlled by innovation. America is number one in doing that.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven NOT quite, it's good at CONTROLLING innovation by corrupting it

[exitseven]

Americans create amazing innovation and then some rich guy buys it and makes it something it is not supposed to be.

[Shiprex]

@exitseven It's not only American innovations they do this to. IF they find a competing technology they will buy the rights and shelve the new better tech so they can cut down competition to their current short term mind set.

[FunkyMonkee]

Why? How many democrats do you know that even WANT to join ICE?

[demonics]

Manufactured, and financed outrage.

[Ariesman81]

I'd say they're patriots

[Anonymous]

apparently maths is racist too so joining ICE is definitely racist

[Twalli]

I don't think they're racist. The orders they're given are pretty much telling them to apply racial profiling to those they're aprehending.

[exitseven]

Does it really matter as long as they do the job?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s a legal way to discriminate against people of color.

[DCVsMarvel2]

ICE was created, out of racism, by George W. Bush

[Sabretooth]

let me answer that question with another--how many white immigrants have been deported?

[Dongie]

I'd say about 10% tops.

[chrissykerdock]

for women and don't them raped and killed

[Agape93]

Nope just a smart financial move.

[seeyounexttuesday]

lol. No

[qwerty2469]

I wish more people were racist.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Sixty to eighty percent.

[blackeagle007]

Anyone who works for Trump is pure scum

[SmokinAces2000]

Yeah

[Kingofkings1992]

Enforcing rules makes someone a racist? Haha, the clown show is back at it again

[Kingofkings1992]

And you actually have the audacity to talk about logical reasoning? 🤣🤣

[SmokinAces2000]

Lmao so you’re just going to keep seeking attention huh?

[Kingofkings1992]

Thanks for all the laughs today buddy. You are therapy

[kavakava]

If a black person robs a Bank is that a crime? I don't think so, because it would be racist to say that.

[Kingofkings1992]

@kavakava lmao! That’s exactly his logic

[Dongie]

lmao... whooo!

[Kingofkings1992]

The people who voted yes should probably get their heads examined. That’s seriously embarrassingly stupid @dongie

[Dongie]

Oh yeah! I don't think they have a mind to be examined.
@Kingofkings1992