As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expands its workforce across the country, the agency is reportedly seeking 60 parking spaces in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The news was not well received by Pennsylvania residents, who are already outraged at the idea of having more ICE officers around their homes.
Pittsburgh’s Public Source reported that ICE is looking for parking spaces across 14 cities in the United States and is currently conducting research on public parking spaces, “seeking 60 contiguous spaces.” In Pennsylvania’s case, however, it did not become clear whether these new parking spaces would be for a current or a brand-new office.
As reported by the outlet, local organizations such as Frontline Dignity are already preparing for ICE to ramp up its activities, which have been increasing during Donald Trump’s second term. However, it’s unknown if more agents will be sent to Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Reacts to ICE’s Expansion Efforts
Pennsylvania residents were not happy to see ICE possibly expanding its activities in the area, reacting negatively to the news on social media. One of them said, “Guys. Let them all park in the same area. It’s the perfect staging ground for protests.”
Some users had harsh words for the agents: “If they are all parked together, it will save on the number of you know what cocktails that we need. With the price of gas, we need to be economical.” Someone else added, possibly joking: “Well…you know where to put the tire spikes!”
Others lamented how ICE operates in the United States: “Nothing to see here, just another day in the Circus that is the USA these days. Lies in the media everywhere, moron in Washington, and two political parties that would rather lie to their own benefit than help the nation out.”
Someone else cracked a joke about the seemingly frustrating situation: “They better have to move their car every 2 hours, 3rd Tuesday, every other week on Monday, then move it again at 6 am, and no back in parking.” To which someone else answered: “Nah… any parking enforcement will be met by the attendant being abducted and deported until the new enforcement officers learn.”
It’s possible that Pennsylvania residents will learn more about these developments soon, but until then, many are arguably outraged at the prospect of having more ICE agents in their cities.
