In a stunning act of political aerobics, Democrats who once proudly funded, staffed, praised, and operationally relied on Immigration and Customs Enforcement have now discovered—apparently overnight—that ICE is bad, evil, and possibly invented by Mordor.

Historians are calling it The Great Democratic Sheep Migration: a synchronized pivot so flawless it would make Olympic judges weep.

Just a few short administrations ago, under Barack Obama, ICE was not only alive and well—it was thriving. Deportations hit record highs. Detention centers were open for business. The agency wasn’t whispered about like a forbidden spell; it was funded by Congress, defended by party leadership, and quietly described as “necessary.”

Fast-forward to today, and suddenly ICE is treated like an ex everyone claims they never dated.

“ICE? I don’t even know her,” said one Democrat, while standing on top of a decade of votes approving ICE budgets.

During the Joe Biden years, ICE didn’t vanish either. It kept operating. It kept arresting. It kept deporting. And Congress—yes, that Congress—kept funding it. But now, after the political winds shifted, Democrats have discovered their inner farm animals and begun bleating in unison:

Abolish ICE!

Defund ICE!

How could anyone support ICE?!

It’s the kind of mass amnesia usually associated with cartoon characters hit on the head by anvils.

Let’s be clear: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn’t sneak into the federal government like a raccoon in the attic. It was created by Congress. It was maintained by Congress. And for years, Democrats not only tolerated it—they managed it.

But accountability is hard. Chanting is easy.

So instead of explaining why ICE was acceptable yesterday but satanic today, many politicians opted for the classic strategy: pretend the past never happened and follow the herd.

One sheep starts yelling. Another sheep repeats it. Soon the whole pasture is convinced they’ve always hated fences—even though they built them.

The irony, of course, is that real policy debates about immigration enforcement, border control, due process, and reform get trampled underfoot by the stampede. Nuance doesn’t survive when everyone’s busy baa-ing for social media applause.

And thus we arrive at modern politics’ greatest miracle:

An agency that Democrats funded for years has magically transformed into a moral outrage—right around the time it became politically inconvenient.

No reflection. No reckoning. Just vibes.

If this feels confusing, don’t worry. You’re not supposed to remember yesterday. The sheep certainly don’t.

They’re already running toward the next slogan.