MSNBC Discovers ICE Recklessness, Ignores Its Foundation
When ICE wants to deflect accountability, suddenly 'recklessness' becomes the problem, not the mission itself. The MSNBC piece details an agent being blamed for assaults, rather than the agency's own operational failings. However, it sidesteps the fundamental brutality baked into an agency (ICE) that has consistently raided homes, separated families, and detained individuals—often for minor
infractions or simply seeking refuge. (Source: MSNBC, "ICE blamed me for assaults on agents — rather than the agency’s own recklessness") This narrative framing allows corporate media to mourn the injuries of agents while completely ignoring the institutional violence against immigrants that provokes such resistance. It's truly stunning how the system can point fingers at itself for 'bad
execution' while remaining blind to the inherently bad enterprise. Perhaps if the mission wasn't tearing apart communities, fewer agents would be in situations that lead to confrontation. Just a thought.