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Donald Trump launched a poll this Saturday on his social network Truth Social to propose that the immigration agency ICE change its name to NICE —which stands for National Immigration and Customs Enforcement— arguing that the new name would "completely confuse" the journalists he labels as dishonest and unpatriotic.
In the post shared on Truth Social, Trump praised the agency's agents as "great patriots who work hard and do a fantastic job in a very hostile environment," and blamed the Democrats and the media for that hostility.
The logic of the change, according to Trump himself, is purely semantic and media-driven: if journalists had to say "today we visit a NICE center" or "NICE agents deported a violent drug trafficker," he claimed, "they won't be able to handle it, they'll go crazy!"
The proposal simply consists, in his words, of adding an "N" for "Nacional" to the existing initials, which would result in "a much more prestigious name."
However, Trump revealed a detail that adds nuance to the enthusiasm: Tom Homan, the so-called "border czar" who oversees immigration policy and deportations, reportedly informed him that ICE agents themselves are not as enthusiastic about the change as the rest of the population.
The survey accumulated 41,487 votes with 22 hours remaining at the time of capture, along with 3,300 reposts and more than 10,000 "likes" on the platform.
The idea is not new: the proposal to rename ICE as NICE had been circulating on social media since at least March 25, 2026, and Trump had already described it as a "great idea" in previous posts before formalizing it through this public consultation.
It is important to note that an official name change of a federal agency cannot be made by presidential decree; it would require Congressional approval.
The episode takes place against the backdrop of the most aggressive immigration policy during Trump’s second term. Congress approved a package of approximately $70 billion for immigration funding in June 2026, with about $38 billion specifically allocated to ICE.
The agency has been at the center of public debate for months. There were reported 32 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the highest level in more than two decades, and the "Abolish ICE" movement has re-emerged strongly among activists and Democratic lawmakers.
Trump has set a goal of deporting up to one million people per year, although independent estimates place the actual expulsions in the first year of his second term between 400,000 and 700,000 people.
The president concluded his statement with his usual signature: "Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT."
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