When Americans talk about government waste, they usually mean paper-pushers and bloated salaries. But this time, it’s about something far bigger 1,000 brand-new SUVs wrapped in Trump-inspired graphics rolling through U.S. cities under the banner of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Shop Survival Gear on AmazonAccording to a leaked federal document, ICE is seeking to “upfit” up to 1,000 Ford, Dodge, and Chevy pursuit SUVs with tactical upgrades: sirens, lockable weapons vaults, tinted windows, loudspeakers, and custom “ICE-specific artwork.” The look? Bold gold lettering that mirrors Donald Trump’s private 757 jet, with slogans like “Defend the Homeland.”
Critics say the optics are chilling. Watchdog groups warn that ICE is morphing into a domestic paramilitary force armed not just with power, but with an intimidating brand. And the price tag? $100 million or more, straight from taxpayers’ wallets.
Public Citizen’s Craig Holman blasted the move:
“Taxpayers buying another 1,000 new ramped-up SUVs for ICE is not only an extravagant waste of taxpayer dollars, it is a dangerous expenditure that heightens the risk to civil liberties.”
Meanwhile, ICE is in the middle of a massive hiring spree with $30 billion earmarked to bring in 14,000 new immigration agents under Trump’s domestic agenda. Signing bonuses of $50,000 and student loan forgiveness are being dangled to attract Gen Z and veterans alike.
But here’s the real kicker: critics argue the SUVs aren’t just about enforcement they’re about messaging. “The ICE design screams, we’re big, we’re mean, and we’re here whether you like it or not,” said Walter Olsen of the Cato Institute.
Whether you see it as law and order or creeping authoritarianism, one thing is clear: the sight of 1,000 Trump-branded SUVs prowling American streets is going to send shockwaves through communities already divided on immigration.
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