and respect civilians

American military? The ones who bombed an elementary school and continuously target Caribbean fishermen? I’m glad you’ve seen a different side of them, but they’re not generally big on respecting civilians.

Unless you mean American civilians, which is kind of a fucked up distinction to draw, because American lives aren’t worth more than anyone else’s.

ICE is a paramilitary force. Arguing that they are not a military is pedantic and serves to detract from the severity of the institution's atrocities.

The military only works on US soil when called upon to help people, never to hurt anyone.

Historically, this is not true.

ICE mimicking a military look is to intimidate people. They have shown to be much less competent than the military, and without being called for.

No, ICE is mimicking a military to occupy cities that are not politically aligned with the president. They are a paramilitary force that aims to punish political dissidents. Their competency relative to established militaries is beside the point entirely. In fact, it just makes them more dangerous.