Why do Latinos work for ICE?

Half of U.S. border agents are Latino, notes Guardian columnist Eladio Bobadilla, a fact that complicates the assumption that Hispanic communities are uniformly opposed to harsh immigration enforcement. The piece points to reactions after agents identified as Hispanic men were revealed to be involved in the January killing of Alex Pretti, arguing that history shows Latino support for restrictionist immigration policy has deeper roots than many assume. As The Guardian tells it, this tension sits alongside a rise in deaths connected to ICE custody or action since Trump returned to power.

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