People getting disillusioned over their political beliefs is nothing new, but the effect is no doubt more profound if it happens to a politician. Joe Walsh, an ex-GOP congressman from Illinois, is among them, and he is currently going viral for setting up an organization that helps immigrants protect their rights and handle the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). Sadly, not everyone is thrilled with Walsh’s stance against ICE.
The online drama began on July 12 when Walsh posted some instructions on how to deal with attempted coercion from ICE agents whenever they’re trying to enter your home. According to Walsh, “An administrative warrant is just ICE paperwork, not a judge-signed warrant, and it does not give ICE permission to enter your home.”
Any further attempt or threats could apparently count as an attempt to coerce consent, according to Joe Walsh and his PAXIS lifeline for immigrant rights. Along with the instructions, Walsh also included a clip of what appears to be a successful attempt to legally confront ICE agents who assumed an open door was consent to come in and investigate.
People online are split about Walsh’s tweet
Walsh’s tweet has since sparked a debate in the post’s comment section. On one hand, X users have praised Walsh and commented with some supporting arguments in favor of immigrant rights. One X user ranted with a rather violent suggestion included, “No badges, no identification text on their armor. Should be 2 bodies on the floor,” while another claimed, “Trump’s mercenaries in thug masks are not police.”
Other commenters on the other side of the political spectrum have also clapped back with their own anti-immigration and even pro-ICE sentiments. One commenter tried to refute Walsh’s claim about ICE’s privilege, “Your ‘administrative warrant is just paperwork’ line was the old activist fairy tale ICE’s policy since last year lets them enter with those warrants on final removal orders.”
Another person even questioned Walsh’s intent with a concerning implication, “Are you advocating for illegal aliens or American law enforcement?” With that said, some social media users appear worried regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum, since trying to assert legal arguments against people carrying guns might not end well.
“And here’s my gun pointed in ur face tyrant because this is my house. Now gtfo,” rants one commenter, insisting that he has the right to fight back. In contrast, another X user had a more worried take, “Your [expletive] false information is going to get people killed. Then you will blame the right when it is your [expletive] that is pushing this [expletive]. It’s worth noting that a handful of people have already died after protesting against ICE.
