The article examines the relationship between ICE’s actions and the Third Amendment, which prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers. The author argues that ICE functions as a paramilitary force, conducting raids and relying on private businesses like hotels for logistical support, particularly lodging agents. They suggest that hotels providing housing for ICE agents are effectively providing infrastructure for an enforcement regime, and therefore, it is relevant to question if this violates the Third Amendment’s intent. The article concludes that private businesses should not be obligated to support state violence and that the government’s outrage at a hotel’s refusal to house ICE agents highlights the erosion of constitutional boundaries regarding government overreach.
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Hotels Housing ICE Agents: Ethics, Amendments, and Boycott Concerns
The article examines the relationship between ICE’s actions and the Third Amendment, which prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers. The author argues that ICE functions as a paramilitary force, conducting raids and relying on private businesses like hotels for logistical support, particularly lodging agents. They suggest that hotels providing housing for ICE agents are effectively providing infrastructure for an enforcement regime, and therefore, it is relevant to question if this violates the Third Amendment’s intent. The article concludes that private businesses should not be obligated to support state violence and that the government’s outrage at a hotel’s refusal to house ICE agents highlights the erosion of constitutional boundaries regarding government overreach.
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