I'm not here to take sides or make this political. I just want to share some observations based on what I've read about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE's primary role is to enforce immigration laws, including the removal of individuals who are in the country illegally, with a focus on those who present security risks. Reports indicate that the agency has arrested individuals with serious criminal records, such as gang members, traffickers, and those convicted of violent offenses (sources: DHS statements on arrests during operations like Metro Surge; various 2026 enforcement statistics from official releases and media analyses). At the same time, there have been incidents during enforcement operations where force has escalated, resulting in fatalities, including the deaths of U.S. citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge in early 2026. These cases have raised questions about the proportionality of tactics used (sources: Wikipedia entry on Operation Metro Surge; ProPublica reporting on the Alex Pretti shooting; PBS News and other coverage of shootings linked to immigration enforcement in 2026). What concerns me most, and what receives less attention in public discussions, is ICE's use of advanced digital surveillance tools. This includes contracts with Cellebrite for phone-unlocking and data-extraction technology (for example, an $11 million renewal in 2025 for UFED devices, allowing access to messages, location history, photos, notes, call records, text messages, and even encrypted apps like Signal and WhatsApp) and with Paragon Solutions for Graphite spyware (a $2 million contract reactivated in 2025, enabling remote, zero-click access to devices and encrypted communications). These tools can extract or monitor extensive personal data, often with limited public oversight, and civil liberties organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and others have expressed worries about potential overreach, mission creep, and risks to privacy for both immigrants and citizens (sources: EFF's January 2026 analysis on ICE’s surveillance shopping spree; TechCrunch and The Guardian reports on Paragon Graphite reactivation; Reason Magazine on Cellebrite contract; congressional letters and FOIA-related coverage from 2025-2026). I'm not arguing that immigration enforcement itself isn't necessary or that criminal removals shouldn't happen. ICE just needs fixing in these areas: better oversight and restraint on the use of force to prevent excessive incidents, and stronger limits on powerful surveillance tools to protect privacy without unnecessary erosion. Something should be done about this.