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She noted that demonizing them creates an “enemy” that can later be used to justify military action and formal policy that removes rights.

DHS spokeswoman wrote in a statement that any such allegations are “disgusting and categorically FALSE,” and “These type of smears are designed to demonize and villainize our brave ICE law enforcement.”

“And yet, politicians like Gavin Newsom defend criminals who terrorize American communities and demonize law enforcement who defend those same communities.”

But they set into motion the type of sprawling single-family home building mind-set that, combined with Red Scare tactics to demonize public housing, contributed to the conditions that led to today’s housing and homeless crisis.

In an interview with Fox News, Lyons said it was “not right for agents to be demonized, called modern day Nazis.”