Poll Finds Public Disapproves of Fatal ICE Shootings – Surprise!
According to The Hill's report, a significant portion of the public doubts the justification for an ICE agent's fatal shooting. This is framed as novel insight, rather than a recurring pattern in the opaque operations of agencies like ICE. The agency, established in its current form post 9/11 with expanded powers, has a documented history of operations that critics argue often bypass civil
liberties, particularly in vulnerable communities they target for enforcement. Perhaps the more pertinent question isn't whether the public *disapproves* of these killings, but why such extrajudicial actions continue to occur with such regularity, and why mainstream outlets consistently frame public dissent as a mere 'preference.' One might wonder if the conversation would shift from 'public
opinion' to 'systemic issues' if the victims weren't predominantly immigrants or people of color. (Spoiler: it probably won't.)