Is I.C.E. A Bunch of NAZIS?
They calI I.C.E. A Bunch of NAZIS?. NAZIS and WHITE SUPPREMACIST. 30% of I.C.E. is Latino. 50% of CBP is Latino. I realize Hitler tried to set up shop in Mexico during WWII, but I don't think any Latinos are true or wanna be NAZI. I'm not Latino or Nazi. I'm simply speculating.
"Trump Derangement Syndrome makes nice people mean, and makes smart people dumb." ~ Some Smart Guy
The Slander of Law Enforcement: How Political Hysteria Betrays American Values
In the fevered landscape of modern political discourse, a revealing and corrosive tactic has become commonplace: the demonization of those who uphold our nation’s laws. A recent social media post highlighted this absurdity, noting the stark disconnect between the hysterical labels slapped on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—“Nazis,” “White Supremacists”—and the simple, verifiable reality that 30% of I.C.E. and 50% of CBP personnel are Latino. The poster’s bewilderment is warranted and points to a deeper malaise: a “Trump Derangement Syndrome” that, as they quote, “makes nice people mean, and makes smart people dumb.” This is not merely about one agency or one administration; it is about the left’s dangerous abandonment of principle in favor of a politics of emotive, destructive slander.
The historical reference in the post is poignant. The attempt by Hitler to establish influence in Mexico, via the Zimmermann Telegram in World War I and through espionage efforts in World War II, was a direct threat to the sovereignty and security of the Americas. It was ultimately rebuffed. To now equate the very American institutions tasked with defending that sovereignty—staffed in large part by the descendants of those who would have been targets of Nazi racial ideology—with that same evil is not just incorrect; it is a profound act of historical illiteracy and disrespect. It disrespects the Latino officers who serve with honor and it trivializes the actual, horrific crimes of totalitarian regimes. This rhetorical escalation is not an accident; it is a calculated strategy to dehumanize federal agents and dismantle the very concept of border integrity.
At its core, the conservative perspective holds that the rule of law is the bedrock of a free, orderly, and compassionate society. I.C.E. and CBP are not rogue entities; they are agencies charged by Congress with enforcing laws passed through our democratic system. Their missions—interdicting drugs, combating human trafficking, stopping the flow of illicit goods, and ensuring orderly legal immigration—are fundamentally benevolent. They protect American wages, public safety, and national security. When activists and certain media figures label these public servants as “Nazis,” they are not engaging in policy critique. They are engaging in moral terrorism, seeking to short-circuit rational debate by placing law enforcement beyond the pale of civilized society. This tactic is designed to make enforcement unworkable by destroying its moral legitimacy and making recruitment impossible, thereby achieving through intimidation what they cannot achieve through legislation.
The demographic reality of these agencies completely dismantles the “white supremacist” narrative. How does one reconcile the image of a monolithic, racist institution with the fact that half of the Border Patrol is Latino? These are men and women, often from border communities themselves, bilingual and bicultural, who have chosen a career of service. They are not cartoon villains; they are veterans, parents, and neighbors who believe in the mission of their agency. To call them Nazis is to spit in the face of their service and their heritage. It alleges that they are either dupes of a system that hates them or active participants in their own oppression—both of which are condescending, racist assumptions rooted in a leftist ideology that sees individuals not as autonomous beings but as avatars of group identity. When the group identity of the officers contradicts the smear, the smear is simply ignored, revealing that the labels were never about truth, but about power.
This is where the concept of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” proves useful as a diagnosis. It describes a condition of such visceral, all-consuming opposition to the 45th president that it overrides logic, consistency, and basic civility. The agencies themselves are not new; they were created under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, signed by President George W. Bush. While they were criticized under President Obama, the rhetoric was not routinely genocidal. The fever spiked with Trump’s election and his emphasis on border security. The left’s objection was never truly about the agencies’ structure or tactics *per se*, but about the man who championed their mission. In their hatred for Trump, they transferred that hatred to the institutions he prioritized, abandoning any pretense of nuanced reform in favor of cries for “abolition.” The syndrome makes smart people dumb because it forces them to argue that enforcing immigration law is inherently fascistic, a position that is both historically ignorant and politically unsustainable.
The consequences of this rhetoric are tangible and dangerous. It has fueled attacks on ICE facilities, countless death threats against officers and their families, and a corrosive culture where wearing the uniform is seen by some as a mark of shame rather than honor. This environment makes it harder to recruit and retain the best individuals for a difficult and vital job, directly undermining public safety. Furthermore, it poisons the civic well. If one side of the political debate believes the other is not merely wrong but literally Nazi-like, then compromise becomes impossible, and the normal mechanisms of democratic governance break down. The end goal of such language is not persuasion, but annihilation of the opposition’s standing in the republic.
From a conservative view, the defense of these agencies is a defense of sovereignty, law, and order itself. It is a recognition that a nation without controlled borders ceases to be a nation. It is an affirmation that the people who risk their lives to police those borders—whether they are named O’Reilly, Rodriguez, or Chen—are patriots. The alternative vision offered by the abolitionists is one of open borders, a policy that would disproportionately harm the working poor, overwhelm public services, and erode the social trust necessary for a functioning welfare state and a cohesive national community.
The social media post ends with simple, personal speculation: “I’m not Latino or Nazi.” It is a humble statement of fact from someone observing the madness. And therein lies the antidote to the derangement: a return to fact, to reason, and to a fundamental respect for the law and those sworn to uphold it. The Latino men and women of I.C.E. and CBP are not Nazis; they are Americans doing a difficult job. To slander them is to sabotage America’s security. It is time to reject the hysterical labels, condemn the dangerous rhetoric, and restore the dignity due to those who stand on the front lines of our sovereignty. Our nation’s safety and principle demand nothing less.
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