"The left learned that demonizing ICE generates outrage, donations, social media engagement, and ideological loyalty. Facts became optional, and the Left began acting on emotion.
Group psychology replaces individual moral reasoning. People stop evaluating claims independently and instead adopt whatever narrative their political environment promotes.
Within that sphere, exaggeration is rewarded. ICE agents are no longer officers enforcing statutes; they are recast as “terrorists,” “fascists,” or “kidnappers.” Once that framing takes hold, confrontation feels justified and even heroic.
The consequences are real, and tragic. Demonization erodes trust in law enforcement, encourages resistance to lawful orders, and increases the likelihood of violence.
When activists are told that ICE represents an evil regime rather than a legal authority, they feel morally licensed to obstruct, harass, or attack agents.
The irony is that the left’s narrative ignores who actually benefits from weakened enforcement. It is not families seeking opportunity. Rather, it is cartels, traffickers, and repeat offenders who exploit chaos. A border without consequences is not compassionate; it is predatory."
