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What better way to soothe the barely latent rage of Americans suffering through endless airport security lines than by introducing agents from an agency most of them dislike?
As would-be fliers tap on their phones for three, four, five hours — in lines that stretch out to parking lots — ICE agents are now milling about, avoiding cameras, and general...
The strongest version of this narrative presents a coherent picture of institutional dysfunction and grassroots resistance under Trump’s second term. The deployment of ICE agents in airports—while TSA agents remain unpaid—highlights a deliberate escalation of tension, framed as a political maneuver to provoke liberal outrage. The "No Kings" protests, with their broad coalition of grievances, suggest a unifying resistance movement, while the failure of Utah’s gerrymandering effort underscores jud...