Democrats call for Noem impeachment amid ICE shooting, but who profits from the chaos?
📰 THE STORY: Axios reports on House Democrats' internal caucus call, where members like Rep. Jared Moskowitz and Rep. Bennie Thompson called for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were guests on the call, with Walz
characterizing the ICE deployment as an 'illegal occupation' and Ellison discussing legal action. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current outrage over ICE actions, while presented as a new development, conveniently ignores decades of systematic militarization of borders and the expansion of immigration enforcement. The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and the 287(g) program (established in 1996 through an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act) dramatically broadened the powers of local law enforcement to act as immigration agents, paving the way for the increased federal footprint Democrats now criticize. The post-9/11 creation of DHS and the further empowerment of agencies like ICE and CBP were bipartisan
efforts. Double Standard: While Democrats now condemn ICE's actions, many of these same politicians or their party supported the very appropriations that fund these agencies and their aggressive tactics. For instance, the Obama-Biden administration (2009-2017) oversaw record deportations (over 3 million), earning Obama the moniker 'Deporter-in-Chief.' The moral outrage now rings hollow when