Tower readers respond to Letters to the Editors: ICE published last month.
RE: ICE is necessary to uphold the law
“The clowns that are in outrage against ICE think it’s okay for people to come in illegally? Are we serious? Supporting illegal immigrants means they are supporting those breaking the law.” - Anonymous ’27, in Feb 2026 letter
How exactly is it “necessary” for masked, unknown, and unidentified soldiers to attack innocent people on the street, at their work, in their homes with their children present? You say that it is necessary to uphold the law, but there are five-year-old children being taken to camps. Camps where countless women, even teenage girls and younger, are being taken to separate, unsupervised rooms with no cameras that only ICE agents have access to. What exactly do you think happens there? Rape is against the law, remember that? Murder is against the law. The abuse of children is against the law. If you are so focused on the “laws” of the United States, maybe think of that. Or the fact that our literal president, who ordered all of these horrific attacks, is in the Epstein files, and is an actual convicted criminal. Even aside from that, ICE provides no identification, has no proof whatsoever in almost all of the cases so far, and most definitely base their attacks on race. Do you really think it is okay to attack men, women, and actual young children in their homes based on the color of their skin? I am a female South Asian and American under the age of 18, and I am a citizen of the United States by birth. But if ICE saw me, a brown female teenager, walking down the street and decided they wanted to force me into an unknown vehicle and transport me to an unknown location with no communication to any of my family whatsoever, all with no proof or identification, they could absolutely do that and nothing would happen to them. They have already done exactly that to countless people. What ICE is doing is utterly horrific and in absolutely no way necessary, and there is not a single argument that could be made to ever justify the actions of these soldiers and the United States government.
Anonymous ’27
RE: Immigration enforcement delivers justice
“Because they are illegal, it’s expected that they have the risk of getting deported. On the other hand, I think the fact that people are getting hurt is upsetting, but if you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.” - Anonymous ’28, in Feb 2026 letter
You view this as some game people choose to play, but some don’t have the luxury of picking and choosing whether to stay in their home country or to leave. There are several countries with dangerous governments or dictators that run their country. You choose to simply see the “rules” yet fail to see what people may be enduring in other countries. Several of you fail to see the hardworking families who’ve worked their way to make a good life for their families and themselves, yet people are quick to call humans who bleed the same blood “aliens” and decide to dehumanize those who have as much right as any person in the U.S. does. If you are okay with what ICE is doing, then you’re simply standing by the dehumanization of other people.
Anonymous ’28
RE: ICE is unconstitutional
“Disgusting, inhumane, and unconstitutional. Immigrants are what make America great. If you are looking to only deport “Illegal Felons,” start with the president, a felon, and his wife. Not American citizens.” - Anonymous ’29, in Feb 2026 letter
This letter, I think, signifies much that is wrong with progressive and anti-ICE movements in the U.S. So quickly (and inaccurately) decrying ICE, which has been around since before the first Trump presidency, as unconstitutional hurts any fair criticism of the department. We can have a disagreement over our views on ICE and deportation in general. However, calling for the deportation of a different citizen based on your disagreement with their views hurts the ability of people on both sides to have a good-faith discussion.
Anonymous ’29