{"id":872856,"date":"2025-09-14T02:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T07:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/republican-nancy-mace-says-she-enjoys-watching-ice-deportation-videos-sparks-outrage\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T02:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T07:12:13","slug":"republican-nancy-mace-says-she-enjoys-watching-ice-deportation-videos-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/republican-nancy-mace-says-she-enjoys-watching-ice-deportation-videos-sparks-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Nancy Mace says she enjoys watching ICE deportation videos, sparks outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Republican Congresswoman<\/a> Nancy Mace has openly said she enjoys watching online videos of undocumented immigrants<\/a> being arrested in court by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> (ICE) officers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to tell you, one of my favourite things to watch on YouTube these days are the court hearings where illegals are in court and ICE shows up to drag them out of court and deport them,\u201d Mace told host Jon Scott on Fox Report Weekend. She added, \u201cI can think of nothing more American today than keeping our streets safer by getting those violent criminals out of the United States of America, and we all have Donald J. Trump to thank for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarks come as Trump\u2019s second term has seen a sharp increase in ICE arrests<\/a>. According to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, as of 13 July, over 56,000 people were in ICE detention. More than 70 percent of them had no criminal convictions.<\/p>\n

Outrage across party lines<\/h2>\n

Mace’s comments drew immediate criticism. Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh posted on X, \u201cGetting off on watching YouTube clips of immigrants at their court hearings grabbed by ICE is twisted & cruel.\u201d He added, \u201cThe cruelty is the point. The \u2026 Republican party base gets off on this cruelty. She knows who she\u2019s talking to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Progressive X user Richard Angwin, who has more than 200,000 followers, wrote, \u201cNancy Mace\u2019s gleeful endorsement of ICE\u2019s courthouse ambushes on undocumented immigrants exposes her as a hypocritical opportunist who prioritises performative cruelty over constitutional due process and American values of fairness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her interview followed a Guardian report on a separate incident in Florida, where ICE officers were filmed telling a teenage US citizen, \u201cYou\u2019ve got no rights,\u201d after pulling him over while he was on his way to work with two undocumented men. That video has reignited concerns about the tactics ICE agents use during routine stops.<\/p>\n

New push to defund sanctuary cities<\/h2>\n

During the same Fox News segment, Mace confirmed she is backing legislation aimed at punishing sanctuary cities<\/a>. These are jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a bill that would defund and take tax breaks away from sanctuary cities all across the country,\u201d Mace said.<\/p>\n

Fox News also displayed ICE data during her appearance. It showed that New York City saw fewer than 9,500 detainer requests during Joe Biden\u2019s presidency. In contrast, within the first seven months of Trump\u2019s return to office, more than 6,000 detainers were issued in the same city.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in South Carolina<\/a>, Democrats and Republicans alike, they don\u2019t want the sanctuary policies,\u201d she claimed. \u201cAnd that\u2019s why Democrats are going to continue to fail at the ballot box because they\u2019re putting illegals over real, true American citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gubernatorial run likely<\/h2>\n

Mace, currently in her second term representing South Carolina in Congress, is now seriously considering a 2026 bid for governor.<\/p>\n

Asked about the rumours, she said, \u201cI\u2019ll be making a decision over the next couple of days about my future.\u201d She continued, \u201cI believe I may be forced to run for governor because I can\u2019t watch my beautiful red state of South Carolina go woke.\u201d<\/p>\n

If she runs, she\u2019ll enter a crowded Republican field. Representative Ralph Norman, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, and Attorney General Alan Wilson are all expected contenders.<\/p>\n

A recent report by the New Hampshire Union Leader suggested Mace had \u201call but confirmed\u201d her candidacy during a visit to the early primary state.<\/p>\n

A pattern of provocation<\/h2>\n

This isn\u2019t Mace\u2019s first brush with controversy. Since arriving in Washington in 2021, she has built a public image around divisive cultural issues.<\/p>\n

She has repeatedly attacked Delaware\u2019s Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, and opposes laws allowing transgender women to use women\u2019s restrooms. She has even posed for photos outside public toilets in protest.<\/p>\n

In February, Mace gave a 50-minute speech in the House accusing four men, including her former fianc\u00e9, of rape and abuse. During the televised address, she said to them, \u201cYou\u2019ve booked yourself a one-way ticket to hell. It is nonstop. There are no connections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mace\u2019s praise for Trump marks a shift in tone. After the Capitol riots in January 2021, she criticised the former president, saying his \u201centire legacy was wiped out.\u201d She now calls him \u201cthe best president of our lifetime,\u201d according to a recent post on X.<\/p>\n

The congresswoman\u2019s alignment with Trump\u2019s immigration agenda and her sharp rhetoric appear to be positioning her firmly in line with the Republican Party\u2019s hard-right base, especially as she eyes higher office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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