Protests in New Jersey Against ICE: Is Defending the Law Fascism?

"It Must Disappear! Fascism Must Disappear! We Say No! We Say No! We Say No!"
That was the scene this week outside one of ICE’s detention centers in New Jersey. Dozens of activists—many carrying socialist placards, flags with raised fists, and slogans that felt like echoes from the 1960s—shouted against what they called a “fascist regime.” The source of their fury? Law enforcement. Sovereignty. The protection of U.S. borders.

What we witnessed wasn’t a protest for human rights. It was a protest against order.

Who Are the Real Extremists?
The protesters, mostly young people indoctrinated by years of progressive rhetoric in universities overtaken by ideology, accused the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) of “fascism.” But they leave out one key fact: the detainees are in the country illegally. Some even have serious criminal records. These are not the hardworking families they claim to defend. Many cases involve federal crimes, violence, drug trafficking, and even ties to international gangs.

But for these activists, the law doesn’t matter. What matters is their subjective sense of “social justice.”

Trump Delivers on His Promise: Defend the Borders
Since returning to office in January 2025, President Donald J. Trump has reestablished state authority and respect for immigration laws. Detention centers, including those in New Jersey, now operate under reinforced protocols, prioritizing national security and the deportation of repeat illegal offenders.

Under the previous administration led by Biden, these centers were little more than “revolving doors.” Someone could be detained today and back on the streets tomorrow, with a court date scheduled for 2029. That era is over. Today, the law is enforced. And for the left, that’s “fascism.”

The Protest: A Reflection of a Disconnected Elite
While these protesters scream about “fascism,” they ignore the real victims:

Mothers who lost children to violence from foreign gang members.

Workers watching their wages drop due to illegal and unfair competition.

Rural and urban communities suffering from human trafficking and drug smuggling.

To the protesters, these stories mean nothing. They merely parrot what they were taught in classrooms where the U.S. is portrayed as “inherently oppressive” and immigration law as “a tool of systemic racism.”

It’s Not About Hate — It’s About Responsibility
Defending the border is not racism. Enforcing the law is not fascism. Protecting U.S. citizens is not radical. It is the bare minimum responsibility of any self-respecting government. And that is exactly what the Trump administration is doing.

The protest outside the ICE center in New Jersey does not represent the majority of Americans. It represents a loud, fringe minority that dreams of a nation with no rules, no borders, and no identity. That’s not progress — it’s a direct threat to our sovereignty.

The U.S. Is Awake — And It’s Not Going Back to Sleep
The people spoke at the ballot box. They chose Trump to restore order. And he’s delivering. Detentions are up. Deportations are rising. Border security is being reinforced. And more citizens are beginning to understand that a country without borders isn’t a country at all.

While some shout empty slogans about a fascism that doesn’t exist, the real fight is about preserving what makes the U.S. great: its rule of law, its justice, its identity, and its right to decide who enters and who doesn’t.

Because in the end, the real extremism doesn’t lie in upholding the law — it lies in those trying to tear it down.