It would make ICE by far the largest and best funded police force in the country.
The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
— David Dayen (@ddayen.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM