America has a long history of weaponizing immigration enforcement — from the Palmer Raids to Japanese internment. But never like this.
With Project 2025 as his blueprint, Trump is turning ICE into a paramilitary tool for political repression. This isn’t about border security anymore. iPINIONS asserts that it’s about silencing dissent, criminalizing protest, and making fear the law of the land.
Read my take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-is-turning-ice-into-his-gestapo
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