Public opinion shifts on ICE as advocates warn of US ‘inflection point’

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/21/public-opinion-shifts-on-ice-as-advocates-warn-of-us-inflection-point

25 Comments

  1. Recent-Investment603 on

    This has to be the moment. It simply fucking has to be. 

    I don’t value anyone over anyone else, and I don’t want anyone to get hurt or killed. But if killing a white American man who worked for the fucking VA tending to veterans who was legally carrying a firearm and was killed after being disarmed does not wake up the cult on the other side, I cannot fathom what would. 

    Rest in peace to Good and Pretti. 

    Please please please don’t let this be for fucking nothing. 

  2. Like most gangs, this one promises belonging and mobility. MAGATs hate intelligence, kindness, empathy, or competence. It makes them feel small by comparison. Trump is a bar the lowest of the low can meet. No effort or work required. He is the king of the sewer rats. No disrepsect to real rats who are actually intelligent animals.

  3. jp_benderschmidt on

    In March of 1775 most American colonists were still wanting to reconcile with the British.

    In fact, it took the publication of Common Sense in Jan/Feb 1776 for the tide to begin to REALLY turn.

    I say that to say… This is feeling like that kind of time.

  4. Thin-Competition3018 on

    There is no rescuing ICE.

    Its defunded, defunct and needs to be dissolved.

    It is infested with proud boys and other bad actors. There is no rescue.

  5. I talked to my MAGA neighbor today and it appears the talking point being pushed is, “Everyone just needs to stay home and not cause problems.” So pathetic.

  6. They have torn up the social contract, and there will be consequences they can’t predict or control. 

  7. This article is 3 days old and refers to the last cold blooded murder covered up by the government. It’s getting hard to keep track of the murders with no accountability.

  8. Trump:

    “The people will start supporting the Patriots of ICE, instead of the highly paid troublemakers, anarchists, and agitators!”

    He’s gone so far in the direction of bold-faced absurdity, “comic-book villain” can no longer reasonably characterize him. He’s an infinitely dangerous clown who is merely a useful puppet of horrible billionaires.

    Worst President in US history and certainly one of the worst people in the US today.

  9. It won’t be long before someone really does use a gun to try to harm ice agents. Covering up these crimes against citizens enrages people.

  10. Inflection point? Fuck. I’m 55 and have four kids and I’m ready to fuck somebody up. From what I can learn, both Renee Good and Alex Pretti were better humans than me. This goes way way beyond “should we have tariffs on China” disagreement. LIFE. LIBERTY. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. This is way more fundamental “are we going to be able to co-exist” shit.

  11. Tigerbutton831 on

    This article was written three days ago. I think we may have just witnessed the ‘inflection point’ today

  12. DHS including ICE needs to be dismantled completely and then investigated for civil rights violations, Murder and leaders need to be held accountable.

  13. I still can’t understand the latino vote for trump and latinos joining ICE. Makes no sense whatsoever. 

  14. The Facebook comment sections give me little hope. They’ve all pivoted to “Well he shouldn’t have been there and he’d still be alive” 😑

  15. Local militias do exist people. If you ever feel your route is dangerous, sometimes communities have ways to help

  16. Asmon was fighting with his own audience today. Telling everyone to just obey and comply and do whatever the government and agents tell you because it is for your own good. Even his own crowd was like wait what this guy did nothing and they killed him on the street shot in the back

  17. Far-Advantage4299 on

    Alex Pretti was every boy raised right, a gentleman parents could be proud of. My heart pours for his loved one’s and his life cut short far too soon.

    Fuck you Trump, Fuck you Noem, Fuck you Miller, Fuck you all! I pray you realize how hated you are and experience a 1/100th the pain you’ve caused society.

  18. Mr. Rogers: When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’

    Trump Admin: executes the helpers

    RIP Alex Pretti