Brace yourselves, Dearborn — because this is big and ominous.
Trump has just signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law, pumping a jaw-dropping $170 billion total into enforcement. ICE alone has grabbed $75 billion, a budget balloon that now surpasses the budgets of the FBI, DEA, and even Italy’s military.
What’s the plan? Hire 10,000 new ICE agents, each with a $45K sign‑on bonus, and build massive detention centers to detain 116,000+ people daily—all while slashing Medicaid, SNAP, and nutrition programs critical for working families.
🔍 WHY THIS MATTERS:
- Police‑state risks: Oversight watchdogs have been dismantled. Supreme Court immunity protections are in place. That means unchecked raids—and even U.S. citizens aren’t safe from wrongful detention.
- Repeat of past mistakes: The Border Patrol doubled its ranks a decade ago, only to face waves of corruption, misconduct, and training shortcuts.
- Community impact: Detroit and Dearborn could become ICE recruiting grounds and enforcement test zones. And with local police potentially joining forces under the federal “287(g)” program, it won’t just be federal agents we’re dealing with.
đź“Ł What we can do here in Michigan:
- Stay alert—Know your rights during ICE encounters.
- Support local watchdogs and legal aid groups.
- Push local leaders to refuse involvement under 287(g) arrangements.
It’s more than just a budget; it’s a shift toward expansion over equity. We saw what happened last time. Let’s not let it happen here.
source: https://www.newsweek.com/number-ice-agents-increase-50-percent-what-know-2098652
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