ICE Agents Trained in 'Constitutional Avoidance' for Deadly Force, Not Law
📰 THE STORY: Investigative journalist Lila Hassan uncovers evidence suggesting ICE agents receive training that emphasizes the use of 'deadly force' and strategies to 'evade lawsuits,' focusing on 'constitutional avoidance' rather than adherence to constitutional rights for those they apprehend. The training reportedly coaches agents on how to legally justify lethal actions and minimize
organizational liability. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: ICE's tactics are not an anomaly but a direct continuation of America's long history of state-sanctioned violence against non-white populations and those perceived as 'outsiders.' From the slave patrols that enforced property rights over human beings to the aggressive policing of indigenous lands, to the 'border patrol'
established in 1924 to police Mexican and Chinese laborers, the concept of a domestic armed force operating with ambiguous accountability is deeply ingrained. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under which ICE operates, was created post-9/11, consolidating powers that previously existed under various agencies, making it a colossus designed to project state power internally and externally.
Its budget has ballooned from $40 billion in 2003 to over $100 billion today, funneling vast sums to contractors like GEO Group and CoreCivic, who profit directly from detention quotas and expanded enforcement. Double Standard: Mainstream media often frames incidents involving ICE as individual abuses or policy failures, rather than systemic features. Imagine if training documents from Russian or