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From slogans to Greg Bovino’s uniforms: The Nazification of ICE feels deliberate
- The Independent analyzes ICE recruitment visuals that critics say mirror 1930s fascist propaganda in tone and imagery.
- Posters show Uncle Sam at a crossroads with terms like HOMELAND and INVASION, described as classic recruitment art.
- Kristi Noem’s podium slogan ‘One of ours, all of yours’ is cited as associated with Nazi ideology by critics.
- The piece argues that the recruitment visuals aim to forge a ‘racially homogenous homeland’ and rely on the fear of outsiders.
- Bovino is highlighted as a symbol of the enforcement posture, described with ‘Himmler-like haircut’ and brass-buttoned coat.
- The article draws a parallel between ICE recruitment art and the SA and other Nazi street violence tactics.
- The analysis warns that official campaigns flirt with far-right iconography while deadly violence occurs.
- The piece frames ICE recruitment as a broader political project to enforce racial boundaries.
- The analysis notes the broader fear-generating effect of recruitment messaging on communities.
- The article concludes the imagery signals a worrying trend for immigration enforcement aesthetics.
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