Reform Homeland Security

But first, disarm ICE.

JANUARY 29, 2026; 9:34 am - Daphne, AL, USA

What we see—from lethal force to enforced impunity—is an abuse of authority and a hallmark of authoritarian governance. We need to shut down that militarized ICE and its chaos.

This is what Dr. Robert Reich had to say:

“The only way ICE should get any funding is if its agents are (1) prohibited from carrying and using firearms, stun guns, teargas, -spray or any other potentially lethal or injurious weapon or chemical; (2) required to get warrants before searching homes or automobiles or places of work or worship; (3) clearly identified and their vehicles clearly identified; (4) prohibited from making stops or arrests based on someone’s appearance.“

Dr. Reich gets it and has his ducks in perfect order. However, Dr. Reich does not go far enough to my way of thinking. For instance:

• Item 1 should also clearly specify batons, saps, and clubs. Disarming ICE!

• Item 3 should clearly specify no masks and prominent badge numbers.

• Item 4 should stop ICE from approaching (within X feet of or touching) peaceful protestors to avoid purposefully agitating agitators.

Why? ICE is attacking peaceful protestors to inflame situations in virtually every interaction I have seen. You will see ICE approach the protestors and the escalation. This must stop. ICE has little to no crowd control authority and enforced impunity has promoted ICE’s abusiveness and mayhem.

We may be able to abolish ICE; however, ICE must be disarmed BEFORE any other actions take place. Moving a bad apple from one basket to another still leaves a bad apple. I need help getting this point across.

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Disarm ICE and the highest risk is fully abated.

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We must move to disarm ICE to make it a non-lethal organization like TSA. Further, DOS could take on this role through its Diplomatic Sevurity Service (DSS). DSS has 2500 special agents highly trained in diplomatic security. DSS manages armed guards and U.S. Marines at 158 embassies and consulates worldwide.

DSS has an incomparably sound diplomatic security officer training infrastructure in Arlington and Blackstone, VA. DSS also has mobile tactical units. DSS agents have worked with host country security on numerous large-scale events around the world. For events with a large U.S. presence, such as the Olympics, a security coordinator—always a DSS agent—manages all of the security and liaison with the host government. All other federal agencies—such as the FBI, ATF, Secret Service, and DOD components—always report to the DSS agent in charge. This system works.

There is no logical reason for ICE to be armed. In 20 years, 2 ICE agents were shot and killed by cartels. Yet dozens of ICE agents have shot either themselves or other ICE agents due to weapons misuse or unsafe handling. Further, ICE’s misuse of lethal force on our peaceful populace is substantial, frequent, and outrageous. I repeat this. In the line of duty over the last 20 years, two ICE agents were shot and killed. That is it.

ICE does not need to be armed. An “armed ICE” has proven to be:

1. too lethal to innocent citizens,

2. dangerous to the careless gun-handling agents themselves, and

3. dangerous to fellow agents accidentally shot by another careless ICE agent.

If unarmed as an agency, ICE should use the FBI, DEA, ATF, DSS, or state and local police to take care of dangerous situations. Why not?

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