Jasmine Crockett Compares ICE To ‘Slave Patrols’ As Agents Face Massive Increase In Assaults ©Screenshot/YouTube/Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
On Friday morning, the nation woke up to a shockwave spreading across social media: Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in a fiery appearance on The Breakfast Club, compared U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to “slave patrols.” The remark came just hours before the Supreme Court handed a stunning victory to the Trump administration — lifting restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids, including the use of race, language, and appearance to target migrants.
The timing was explosive. As ICE agents report a 1,000% surge in assaults during operations, Crockett’s accusation that ICE is a “rogue policing force” unleashed a firestorm of anger, sympathy, and disbelief.
A Dramatic Claim That Lit Up the Internet
Crockett didn’t hold back. “If they actually taught Black history, people would know about slave patrols. And when I look at what ICE is doing, it looks exactly the same,” she declared. She went further, saying the Supreme Court had effectively sanctioned racial profiling: “Yeah, you can pick them up because of how they look or how they sound.”
Her words landed like dynamite. Supporters hailed her as courageous for calling out what many are afraid to say. Critics accused her of disrespecting law enforcement officers risking their lives daily. The result? Clips of her radio appearance went viral within hours, racking up millions of views and sparking hashtags like #CrockettExposed and #DefendICE.
The Supreme Court’s Twist
As Crockett’s comments spread, the Supreme Court quietly announced its decision: a 6–3 ruling in favor of the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s restrictions on immigration raids in Los Angeles.
This ruling effectively allows ICE to consider race, language, and occupation when making stops. For many, it felt like confirmation of Crockett’s warning — a return to policing tactics rooted in America’s most painful history.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent went viral as well: “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low-wage job.”
But with the ruling in place, ICE operations in Massachusetts, Chicago, and Los Angeles are already intensifying.
Public Backlash: Boycott or Praise?
The reactions online revealed a deeply divided America:
- “This is disgusting — how dare she insult officers by calling them slave patrols. She owes ICE an apology,” one user blasted on X.
- “Crockett is right, history repeats itself. What’s happening with ICE is nothing but modern-day slave catching,” countered another.
- “Funny how she screams about history while ignoring families destroyed by illegal immigrant crime,” a furious commenter wrote on Facebook.
- On TikTok, short clips of Crockett’s remarks were remixed with old photos of 1800s slave patrols, generating tens of thousands of shares under the caption: “Truth hurts.”
Even some of Crockett’s Democratic colleagues stayed silent, fueling speculation that her words crossed a line even her own party is hesitant to defend.
The Human Cost
Beyond the political chaos lies a darker story. ICE agents are facing unprecedented violence — DHS reports a tenfold increase in assaults during raids. Families of victims of illegal immigrant crimes, like the relatives of Kayla Hamilton, are also outraged at Crockett’s language, seeing it as dismissive of their pain.
An anonymous ICE officer told a local reporter: “We already go out every day knowing we could be attacked. Now we’re being compared to slave patrols? It’s like being stabbed in the back by the very leaders who should support us.”
For Crockett’s supporters, however, the “stab in the back” is aimed at minority communities. “They’re hunted for how they look and sound,” one activist tweeted. “This is exactly why history matters.”
A Nation at a Crossroads
Between a Supreme Court decision enabling broader raids, viral outrage over Crockett’s “slave patrol” remarks, and ICE agents experiencing record assaults, the U.S. finds itself torn between two starkly different narratives. Is ICE a necessary force protecting the nation — or a dangerous echo of America’s darkest past?
As Crockett doubles down and ICE ramps up, the public is left asking: Where does justice end, and where does oppression begin?
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