Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
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How ICE Became a Tool of Authoritarianism: Masks, Brutality, and a Police-State Mentality
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January 14, 2026
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0:48Now PlayingRuth Ben-Ghiat breaks down how ICE has been reshaped into a state security force with a police-state mentality, where peaceful assembly and legal observation are treated as threats instead of rights. She explains how brutal practices are encouraged, how impunity for beating people “just for asking why” reflects classic authoritarian behavior, and how the widespread use of masks—like Russian secret police or Venezuelan paramilitaries—emboldens agents with anonymity to be their worst selves. #humanrights
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