To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes Why ICE Can’t Be "Fixed"
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Feb 5, 2026 
Garrett M. Graff, journalist and historian who writes on national security and extremism. He explores how white and Christian nationalism reshape far‑right action. He traces Stephen Miller’s mainstreaming of extremist rhetoric. He explains why militia roles shifted to federal agencies and why CBP/ICE culture, hiring surges, and frontier mindsets produced widespread misconduct.
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Who The Far Right Sees As 'Tyranny'
- The far right isn't uniformly anti-government; it's anti the wrong people in power.
- Garrett M. Graff explains they only oppose 'tyranny' when non-allies hold authority.
Why Militia Violence Has Fallen
- Right-wing paramilitary violence has declined because government forces now enact similar violence.
- Graff argues ICE and CBP perform the extra-legal role militias once sought to fill.
Proud Boys' Leader Praises ICE
- Enrique Tarrio publicly wrote, 'I fucking wish I worked for ICE' after rumors about Proud Boys and ICE.
- Graff cites that reaction to show alignment between far-right actors and immigration enforcement goals.
