April 15, 2026

ICE Times, Not Nice Times

Latest dispatches from the moral bottom.

ICE Times, Not Nice Times

TL;DR

  • Senate talks to end the DHS shutdown failed, with Republicans planning to use budget reconciliation.
  • DHS has ordered thousands of furloughed workers to return to work, regardless of budget passage.
  • Polls indicate that most Americans disapprove of Trump's immigration handling and find DHS actions excessive.
  • The article details alleged inhumane conditions, including overcrowding, lack of sanitation and medical care, and mistreatment of detainees.
  • DHS spends over $100 billion annually to detain individuals, many of whom have minor or no criminal history.
  • Refugees and asylum seekers are reportedly being denied legal protection and held under poor conditions.
  • Detained individuals include children, pregnant women, the disabled, and US citizens, some of whom claim to have been mistreated.