ICE is facing serious criticism after posting a St. Patrick’s Day message on its X page, which many consider tone-deaf. The agency’s social media post, intended as a holiday greeting, included a photo featuring a group of ICE agents. Their faces were blurred, but they were clearly visible, holding assault rifles, with pistols at their sides, standing in an arrow formation. The caption simply read, “Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from ICE!”
Per UniLad, the post immediately drew heavy fire in the comments section. Many people pointed out the rather stark irony of an agency known for targeting immigrants celebrating the cultural day of another country with a significant history of immigration to the United States. Folks online felt ICE’s decision to share such an image was in incredibly poor taste, especially given the long and often complicated history of Irish immigration to the US.
