People keep trying to compare ICE to local cops, but they’re not even in the same universe.
Police uniforms are designed for recognition and public interaction. They’re built around visibility, predictability, and at least the pretense of reassurance. They have to maintain community trust, negotiate chaos, de-escalate when possible, and keep the peace in a city where they actually live.
ICE isn’t built for any of that.
Federal enforcement gear — especially in immigration operations — is




