Published on: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:32:00 GMT
Original Story: Collaboration agreements between ICE, local police soar 950 percent in Trump’s first year: Analysis – The Hill

ICE & Local PD: A “Collaboration” of Overreach?

Oh, joy. More heartwarming news from the good ol’ days of 2017. Remember that year? We were all blissfully unaware of just how deep the rabbit hole went. Turns out, while we were busy arguing about avocado toast and whether skinny jeans were still in (they weren’t, BTW), ICE was busy forging a “beautiful” relationship with local law enforcement. A 950 percent increase in “collaboration agreements,” you say? That’s not a red flag; that’s a whole damn parade of red flags waving in the breeze.

According to The Hill (bless their fact-checking hearts), these agreements basically turned local cops into extensions of ICE. Because, you know, local PD wasn’t already burdened enough with, like, actual crime. Now they get to play immigration enforcement officers, potentially alienating the very communities they’re supposed to serve. What could possibly go wrong?

I’m sure the intention was pure as the driven snow (eye roll). “Keeping our communities safe,” blah, blah, blah. But let’s be real. This kind of thing leads to racial profiling, erosion of trust, and a whole lot of innocent people getting caught in the crossfire. And for what? To deport a few more folks who are probably contributing more to the economy than half the CEOs dodging taxes.

It’s just another reminder that “tough on immigration” policies rarely, if ever, deliver the promised benefits. Instead, they create a climate of fear and division, and saddle already-strapped local agencies with tasks they’re neither trained nor equipped to handle. But hey, at least someone’s feeling “tough,” right? Meanwhile, I’ll be over here, slowly losing my faith in humanity, one questionable “collaboration agreement” at a time. Maybe I need more avocado toast.

Source: The Hill