Moira Donegan

The article argues that after MAGA's influence wanes, those responsible for ICE's actions must face accountability through investigations, trials, and legal reforms. It emphasizes abolishing ICE and holding its officials liable for their roles in a 'reign of terror.'

The article compares Donald Trump to a dysfunctional Roman emperor, criticizing his efforts to conflate his identity with the federal government. It contrasts his limited ambitions with the grand civilizational projects envisioned by his supporters, including white nationalists, Christian nationalists, and techno-reactionaries.

Delaney Hall, an ICE detention camp in Newark, New Jersey, operated by Geo Group, has reported spoiled food with maggots, overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, inadequate medical care, and instances of physical mistreatment. Detainees, who have not been convicted of crimes, are paid about $1 per day for work. Geo Group admitted to at least one physical altercation involving chemical agents, while DHS denied mistreatment claims.

President Trump has established an 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' worth approximately $1.8 billion from a settlement with the IRS over leaked tax documents, which critics argue is a slush fund to distribute taxpayer money to Trump allies. The fund will be controlled by Trump-appointed commissioners with minimal transparency requirements and no public reporting obligations. Additionally, the settlement requires the IRS to drop all audits of Trump and his family.