They aren’t getting those bonuses, it’s a typical Trump scam. The full amount has to be repaid if the officer doesn’t remain employed for 4 years. Spending cuts from a new Congress in 2027 or a new president firing them in 2029 would mean they have to pay it back. That’s financial ruin. This does give them an incentive to do whatever Trump says though so keep that in mind next time someone here claims ICE won’t do xyz because it’s illegal.
Here’s what I think.
It will be HARD for democrats or republicans to fire the 10,000 + agents that were hired. Not because they are good guys, because they are seen as law enforcement. Not saying these guys are cops, but they will run the “defund ice” campaign that will translate to “defund the police”.
I then think to myself what type of nominee is going to be dumb enough to fire them? Trump has given every President moving forward the blueprint on how to use ICE.
From TSA assistance to city wide crime sweeps. Future presidents will tell us Trump did it wrong, while they explain why their new way of using ICE is correct.
I could be wrong but I don’t think ICE is going anywhere. Especially when democrats refuse to fund DHS. NOT to stop them, fire them, cap the number of agents, but to get them to not wear masks and get “warrants”. This doesn’t sound like a group that doesn’t want ICE, this sounds like a group that wants to better control ICE.
The Dems are refusing to fund DHS. One of their priorities is that ICE stops wearing masks. Trump immediately one ups them and tells ICE no masks at the airport, we want to look friendly for the people getting off planes.
