Advocates assert that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) consistently denies accountability and controls public access to information, raising concerns about constitutional rights. According to Kica Matos, writing for Time, the agency's actions affect everyone, and the public should not ignore them.
The Fourth Amendment protects all individuals on U.S. soil, regardless of citizenship status, from unreasonable seizure and unjustified deadly force. Matos argues that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has undermined these constitutional rights, treating them as inconsequential.
Furthermore, the agency appears to be self-accountable. In instances where ICE leadership has responded to public pressure, the resulting changes have reportedly failed to protect human dignity and life. Advocates emphasize that collective action is necessary to hold ICE accountable, starting with community vigilance and speaking out against injustice. To achieve lasting change, they call for elected officials to take action, stating that outrage alone is insufficient.