ICE propaganda has become a substitute for truth in our national conversation about immigration enforcement. Instead of facts, we are given narratives. Instead of law, we are given outrage. And instead of moral clarity, we are handed slogans that collapse under even minimal scrutiny.
I am not writing this to inflame anyone. I am writing it because truth matters, especially for Christians who claim to care about justice, order, and the protection of our neighbors.
What the reader wants clarity on is simple. Are recent claims against ICE rooted in facts, or are they driven by ideology that refuses to acknowledge responsibility and law?
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The propaganda war against ICE ignores the legal standards, threat assessments, and due process already in place, replacing truth with political narratives that distort law enforcement and undermine moral responsibility.
What Is Being Left Out of the Conversation
Over the past several weeks, multiple incidents involving federal immigration enforcement have been publicly framed as evidence of cruelty or abuse. The problem is not that questions are being asked. The problem is that key facts are being omitted.
In the most high profile cases, there were credible threats present at the moment force was used. In one case, a vehicle was involved, which the law and law enforcement training recognize as a potentially deadly weapon. In another, the individual was physically resisting officers while armed with a firearm. Those facts are not optional. They are central.
When these details are removed, the public is no longer evaluating reality. They are reacting to a story that has been edited to produce outrage.
For a deeper look at how abandoning law and order leads to chaos rather than compassion, see We Are Not Going Back to 2020.
This is not journalism. It is propaganda.
Why ICE Propaganda Distorts Moral Judgment
ICE propaganda works by collapsing distinctions. It treats enforcement as violence, authority as oppression, and law as cruelty. Once those distinctions disappear, every outcome is framed the same way regardless of context.
But context is everything.
Law enforcement does not operate in hindsight. Officers assess threats in real time. Resistance combined with access to lethal force is treated as a serious danger because it is one. This is not a political opinion. It is a standard grounded in law, training, and common sense.
When politicians speak as if intent matters more than capability in chaotic situations, they are not being serious. They are being reckless.
Christians should recognize this pattern. Scripture does not deny tragedy, but it does insist on responsibility. Actions have consequences. Authority exists to restrain harm. When these truths are ignored, confusion replaces justice.
Immigration Enforcement and Love of Neighbor
It is not loving to abandon law. It is not compassionate to tolerate disorder that predictably harms the innocent.
We have seen what unchecked illegal immigration has produced. Innocent people have been raped. Innocent people have been killed. Children have been trafficked. Communities have been destabilized. None of this honors God or protects neighbors.
At the same time, millions of good people follow the legal process to come to this country. They wait. They comply. They respect the law. Allowing widespread illegal entry cheapens their sacrifice and rewards disorder over obedience.
Biblical compassion does not mean erasing borders. It means administering justice without favoritism and protecting the vulnerable. That includes citizens and migrants alike.
Due Process Already Exists
One of the most dishonest claims repeated by critics of ICE is that there is no accountability when law enforcement kills a suspect. That is simply false.
Every officer involved shooting is investigated on a case by case basis. There are internal reviews, administrative reviews, and when warranted, criminal investigations. Legal standards already exist to evaluate whether force was justified.
For example, according to reporting in What we know about the Alex Pretti shooting (ABC7), federal authorities have stated that Pretti was carrying a gun, and the shooting is still being evaluated amid conflicting accounts and ongoing investigations.
Public outrage does not replace due process. Political theater does not improve justice. When elected officials preempt investigations and issue moral verdicts before facts are established, they undermine the very system they claim to defend.
Christians should be especially wary of this impulse. Scripture calls for truth, restraint, and sober judgment. It does not bless mob morality.
Why Truth Must Come First
None of this requires celebrating death. None of this requires excusing wrongdoing. It requires something far simpler and far rarer.
It requires honesty.
When credible threats are present, they must be acknowledged. When resistance occurs, it must be named. When law is enforced, it must be evaluated fairly, not demonized reflexively.
The propaganda war against ICE thrives on emotional manipulation and selective storytelling. Christians should not participate in it. We are called to speak truth plainly, even when it is unpopular, and to insist that justice be rooted in reality rather than ideology.
Law without compassion becomes tyranny. Compassion without law becomes chaos. Truth is what keeps both in balance.
Arch Kennedy
Bold, Unfiltered, and Unafraid
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