Fox Poll Reveals Public Weariness with ICE Aggression, Not Root Causes
📰 THE STORY: A 2018 Fox News poll indicates that nearly 60% of Americans believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are 'too aggressive,' with some suggesting a 'middle ground' is needed. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: ICE itself was created in 2003, post-9/11, consolidating various agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. However, the
militarization of the border intensified significantly with Operation Gatekeeper in 1994, which funneled resources into border patrol and surveillance technologies, effectively pushing migrants into more dangerous desert crossings. This wasn't a sudden shift under one administration, but a bipartisan project over decades. The 'aggression' isn't new; it's a feature, not a bug, of a system designed
to deter by extreme hardship and, in many cases, death. Double Standard: While FOX News highlights a poll question on 'aggressive' tactics, they rarely apply the same scrutiny to 'aggressive' foreign policies that destabilize Latin American nations, directly contributing to the migration flows. For example, the 2009 Honduran coup, backed by the US under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,
unleashed a wave of violence and economic instability that dramatically increased migration from the region. The very media outlets feigning concern over ICE's tactics rarely connect the dots between US interventionism and immigration crises. Follow the Money: The 'aggression' of ICE is profitable. The private prison industry, particularly companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic, have seen massive