What A Day ICE Gets Billions To Intimidate Americans
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Jul 10, 2025 California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla addresses the aggressive tactics of ICE and the unsettling climate for immigrants in California. He discusses how recent federal funding boosts for immigration enforcement have created fear among vulnerable communities. Padilla emphasizes the need for civic engagement and accountability to combat these intimidation tactics. The conversation sheds light on the impact of immigration raids on essential workers who contribute significantly to the economy, urging continuous political activism for immigrant rights.
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Massive ICE Funding Increase
- President Trump's spending law allocates around $170 billion for immigration enforcement and border security over the coming years.
- ICE's budget will increase from $8 billion to making it the largest federal domestic law enforcement agency by far.
ICE Targets Non-Criminal Immigrants
- ICE raids increasingly target immigrant workers without criminal records, like construction workers and gardeners.
- This shift hits the fastest growing group in detention, raising concern even from unexpected voices like Joe Rogan.
ICE Raids Scare Immigrant Families
- MacArthur Park in Los Angeles hosted a summer day camp for kids before ICE agents arrived on horseback and armored tanks.
- Despite the militarized presence, no arrests or detentions occurred during the operation there.