ICE pretends to be a military force. Her tactics will result in the deaths of real soldiers

War, it is He said, it is a continuation of politics by other means. State-sponsored violence can also be a continuation of politics. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has repeatedly urged ICE agents to escalate their tactics and increase arrests, telling the agents they have “federal immunity.” Since that last observation in October 2025, ICE’s tactics have become much more violent. But historically, host nations — and in this case we’re talking about California, Illinois, Oregon, Minnesota and Maine, I think — are not receptive to abusive behavior in the long term.

If the political ends of these tactics it’s not To sow distrust, confusion, doubt, anger and deep division, which then appears to have been misdirected and misapplied. Tactics divorced from strategy ultimately lead to strategic failure. In this case, ICE’s tactics would jeopardize the Republican majority in Congress and control of the White House.

In the end, no matter how hard ICE tries to project its tough image, it remains an arm of civilian power, not an arm of the military. It is not fighting enemies of the United States. It is crucial that we remember this and resist the normalization of military tactics on our streets.