IHIP News Trump's ICE Gestapo Wins More Funding With Democrats Votes as Children Are Detained
Jan 23, 2026
A fiery rundown of recent ICE abuses, including a detainee death ruled homicide and startling raid scenes. Discussion of a detained five-year-old and disputed DHS claims. Critique of Democrats who voted for more ICE funding and calls for primaries and clearer opposition. Examination of racialized messaging, propaganda influence, and political leadership failures.
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ICE As A Political Terror Apparatus
- Jennifer Welch argues ICE is being used as a political terror tool against citizens and immigrants alike.
- She connects agency abuses to a broader campaign of dehumanization by the current administration.
Five-Year-Old Detained After Preschool
- Jennifer Welch recounts the detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos after preschool to illustrate ICE tactics.
- She frames the child's apprehension and DHS's 'abandoned' claim as evidence ICE uses children as bait.
Democrats' Failed Whip On ICE Funding
- Welch criticizes House Democrats for allowing seven members to vote for more ICE funding while claiming opposition.
- She says Hakeem Jeffries' refusal to whip the vote shows a failure of moral leadership.