Contrary to their claims, there was no mistake. “Intellectual property” just doesn’t fit the context. The problem for ICE, our newly self-appointed thought police, is the enormous public backlash coming back at them.

ICE deletes post about stopping ‘illegal ideas’ from crossing border

The agency acknowledged it made a mistake with the wording.

https://www.newsweek.com/ice-illegal-ideas-border-security-social-media-post-2058217

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/10/ice-speech-censorship-007886

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ice-pledges-stop-illegal-ideas-1235314913