Aggressive actions of ICE deepen cracks in US society Shooting of mother, masked operations, violent clashes spark fierce debate By MAY ZHOU in Houston | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2026-01-19 07:41

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/19/WS696d6fb9a310d6866eb34611.html Beefed up by US President Donald Trump's administration to carry out mass deportations, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has deeply divided the United States in recent weeks through its aggressive military-style operations, often performed by armed masked agents in unmarked vehicles, experts and analysts said.