Stephen Colbert compares ICE to Nazis, but points out one shocking difference that sets them apar
Under Donald Trump’s administration in his second term as President of the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been reduced to a group of thugs who prey on innocent civilians, including American citizens, in the name of law. Since 2025, the law enforcement agency has been involved in stringent immigrant crackdown practices on Trump’s orders that have caused anxiety and panic among people residing in the United States, not to mention that people have actually died in the hands of agents affiliated with the organisation.
If Renee Nicole Good’s death on January 7, 2026, wasn’t proof enough of the extent to which ICE agents are willing to go to silence opposition, then the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti certainly underscores the rampant lawlessness within the department. Yet, neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security is willing to acknowledge their wrongdoing; instead, they focus on blaming the victims and fabricating false narratives to shield the perpetrators. They did this with Good, whom the Department of Homeland Security accused of using her vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents, claiming they shot her in self-defense, despite video evidence showing her steering her car away from the agents. They also did it with Pretti, whom they claimed was armed and posed a threat to ICE agents, prompting them to shoot him multiple times in self-defence, even though video evidence indicates otherwise. The footage reveals that Pretti was holding a camera, not a firearm, when he was fatally shot by the agents.
Stephen Colbert, during a recent segment of his talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, is weighing in on all of these incidents and making a notable observation. While sharing a video of the Border Patrol’s commander-at-large, Gregory Bovino, on CNN, where he expresses his discontent with people labeling Border Patrol and ICE agents as “Gestapo, Nazi, and other terms,” Colbert points out that Bovino is right in advocating for a clear distinction between these groups. He then humorously remarks that it is “an unfair comparison,” adding that “Nazis were willing to show their faces,” which seems to be a dig at ICE agents who wear masks and hide their identities while conducting raids throughout the streets of the United States. Colbert’s comments about Bovino’s statements were met with loud cheers and applause, but if you really think about it, the situation is quite sad. No one should be killed for protesting; perhaps in Trump’s America, this is something that is tolerated.
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