They Have Lost Their Central Issue

A moral castastrophe we can see with out own eyes

Immigration was their rage-bait, the spectre of hordes of alien criminals invading and terrorizing every city and town in our nation, poisoning the blood of our country, the “worst of the worst” coming for you and your family, the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory” come to life.

This manipulated and misrepresented immigration issues through highly inflated statistics, misleading narratives about crime, and strategic visual propaganda has long been Donald Trump’s most effective ploy for creating a false sense of crisis, deliberately dividing the nation, weaponizing policy for political gain, dominating the news cycle, forcing political opponents into a defensive position, and keeping the national conversation focused on his preferred terms.

The president has even explicitly acknowledged in the past that if his rallies got "a little boring," invoking the border or "the wall" makes his audience “go nuts.” It was a tried-and-true strategy, a highly effective catalyst for his two election victories, and a perpetual go-to for mobilizing the MAGA base.

Deterrence through Cruelty

The current high-profile “spectacles” of ICE deployments in major cities that include tactics such as using a child as bait to lure parents out of a home are intended to spread fear throughout immigrant communities, discourage future migration through psychological intimidation, and intimidate citizens into silence and complicity.

But in Minneapolis, he crossed a bridge too far

The murders of two Americans, the beatings and bludgeoning of protesters, the chemicals sprayed in faces at point-blank range, the grabbing of little children, the knocking down of doors, and the incessant, choreographed lies by administration officials have turned the public against Donald Trump.

What was once his most powerful issue is now his greatest liability.

Big brother is watching and taking notes

Federal agents in Minneapolis have not just been terrorizing citizens and neighborhoods; they were under confidential orders to “capture all images, license plates, identifications, and general information on hotels, agitators, protestors, etc., so we can capture it all in one consolidated form.”

Before a Border Patrol agent shot Renee Good, he captured her face and license plate on camera, and in Maine, a protester recorded an agent responding to her question of why he was recording her license plate. “We have a nice little database,” he answered, “and now you are considered a domestic terrorist.”

The whole world is watching

Anti-ICE marches and protests in support of Minneapolis have been held in Canada, England, France, Germany, Australia, Israel, and the Philippines.

Yesterday, in violation of international law, a federal agent tried to force his way into the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis. An employee blocked the agent and reminded him, “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds: “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”

Italian citizens are now up in arms following reports that ICE agents from the Homeland Security Investigations Unit will join other federal agents working at the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, in February.

The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, told reporters: “This is a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips. It is clear they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt.”

Trump’s authoritarian regime is still on the march, but its troops are being met by patriotic Americans in record numbers, shouting them down and forcing them to retreat. It’s reported that morale among ICE agents is now plummeting due to long hours, quotas, and public condemnation.

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Congress votes this Friday on an appropriations package for government funding. A move, backed by Democrats with some Republican support, is underway to block further funding for ICE.

The 50501 Movement is mobilizing for the ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action on January 31st.

Resources:

Shut Out ICE ~ 50501

Ecuador Says an ICE Agent Tried to Enter Its Consulate In Minneapolis ~ CNN

Morale is Plummeting Among ICE Agents Over Long Hours, Quotas and Public Hatred ~ The Independent

Ecuador Says ICE Officer Tried To Enter Consulate in Minneapolis ~ The Hill

Leaked Memo Exposes How DHS Is Building a Database on Protesters ~ TNR

January 27, 2026 - Minnesota immigration updates ~ CNN

Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting ~ CNN