The Hill Discovers Protests Exist in Texas, Ignores Why
When The Hill covers protests against ICE, they treat it like a weather report: 'Protests against ICE scheduled across Texas this weekend' (The Hill). Never mind the decades of documented human rights abuses, family separations, or the fact that ICE detention facilities have been likened to concentration camps by figures like AOC and former ICE acting director John Sandweg. (Funny how that latter
detail disappears from mainstream discourse.) The media consistently treats ICE as an immutable force, rather than the product of specific political choices. They won't mention that ICE was formed post-9/11 under DHS—a vast, sprawling agency—or the revolving door of politicians who expand its budget while decrying its actions. One might wonder why reports focus on 'protests
scheduled' rather than 'decades of systemic cruelty provoke justified outrage.'