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One of the more surprising results of the midterms was how many people across the political spectrum, from conservatives to progressives, cited ICE as being out of control and want it held accountable.
Peter Polos, a 73-year-old New Jersey physician, summed it up this way for the New York Times: “Saying he was going to secure the border is one of the reasons Trump got elected. But he didn’t say he was going to secure the border by knocking people down in the street, throwing them in a car, and taking them away.”
Under Trump, ICE’s budget has skyrocketed: a baseline budget of $10 billion, pumped up by a $75 billion supplement in 2025. (By way of contrast, the Justice Department, which includes the FBI, has a $35 billion budget.)