Podbit · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
ICE insists it targets dangerous criminals, but the numbers tell a different story. Of a record 59,000 immigrant detainees, fewer than one-third have been convicted of any crime. The rest are being held not for what they did, but for who they are.
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Having set the emotional frame, Galloway pivots to data. In fiscal year 2026, ICE receives over $11 billion — a 10% increase — and the new law will more than double that. The same law authorizes 10,000 new hires, pushing the agency toward 30,000 agents. Galloway then issues his most provocative statistical comparison: in 1944, Nazi Germany had 32,000 Gestapo officers and $2 billion in inflation-adjusted funding, and they were fighting a world war. [1] — George Hahn "In 1944, Nazi Germany's Gestapo had 32,000 officers and $2 billion in inflation-adjusted funding — while fighting a world war. Trump's ICE …" 05:25 Trump, by contrast, is targeting home health aides and Uber drivers. ICE's stated mission of going after the 'worst of the worst' also collapses under scrutiny: fewer than one-third of the record 59,000 detainees have been convicted of any crime. [2] — George Hahn "ICE insists it targets dangerous criminals, but the numbers tell a different story. Of a record 59,000 immigrant detainees, fewer than one-…" 05:50 The rest are held not for what they did, but for who they are. Galloway also notes that Trump's targeting has extended to political rivals, including Zoran Mamdani and, pointedly, Elon Musk.
In fiscal year 2026, ICE will receive over $11 billion, a 10% increase from current funding, with the new law set to more than double that.
The Big Beautiful Bill authorizes hiring 10,000 new ICE agents, bringing the total force to nearly 30,000.
In 1944, Nazi Germany's Gestapo had 32,000 officers and $2 billion in inflation-adjusted funding — while fighting a world war. Trump's ICE is approaching 30,000 agents with a budget set to exceed $22 billion. The Gestapo hunted resistance fighters. ICE is going after home health aides.
In 1944, Nazi Germany had 32,000 Gestapo officers and $2 billion in inflation-adjusted funding — while fighting a world war, not home health aides.
ICE claims it targets the worst offenders, but fewer than one-third of the record 59,000 immigrant detainees have been convicted of any crime.
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