'America, uh... First!': ICE to buy $7.2 million worth of Canadian armored personnel carriers

[OnlinePoker]

Source: Independent

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending more than $7 million on a fleet of armored vehicles designed to protect occupants against bomb blasts and which can stop a .50 caliber round, according to federal procurement records reviewed by The Independent.

However, the 20 bulletproof personnel carriers ordered by the nation’s deportation agency are not coming from an American manufacturer, but a Canadian company headquartered in Ontario – the province whose recent anti-tariff TV ad so infuriated Donald Trump, the president threatened additional levies on all goods coming in from the country.

On Trump’s first day back in office, he announced his “America First Trade Policy,” calling it “a critical component to national security” that he claimed would lessen America’s “dependence on other countries to meet our key security needs,” and, “above all,” benefit the nation’s workers and businesses.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ice-immigration-canada-tariffs-armored-vehicles-b2875951.html

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These personnel carriers, the Roshel Senator, have been battle tested in Ukraine and stood up very well to Russian drone attacks.

[Traildogbob]

1. Trump and his

Cabinet has a no cap credit card using the taxes paid by us. Two trillion added to dept in 11 months.
Even after ALL the saving by DOGE and Musk and thousands of Fed workers fired.
No a whisper from GQP budget hawks.
Great gig if ya can get it.

[bluestarone]

2. I gotta ask this question, because i have to understand how congress works.

When we win in November of 26, can the house then refuse funding ICE? What would happen then?

[jls4561]

3. Can Ontario slap a revenge tariff on these vehicles?

Or at least hide some stinky cheese under the front seat?

[AverageOldGuy]

4. And why do they need these specifications:

designed to protect occupants against bomb blasts and which can stop a .50 caliber round,

[slightlv]

7. I think you're heading in the same direction my mind went

when I first read this. I know it's about the hypocrisy of "America First" but my mind immediately went to the militarization of a public law enforcement department. Those carriers are not going to be heading to Venezuela... he's planning on using them against American citizens exercising their right to protest the government... among other reasons. He's not going to be happy until he mows down a bunch of "lefties"... and his maga cultists will be right there beside him, cheering him on.

At least, that's the way *I* see it... YMMV.

[popsdenver]

16. Bingo NC

[jaymac]

19. Oh dear

Not 7 a.m. and I'm already distressed AGAIN!

[OldBaldy1701E]

20. You see very well. (n/t)

[progressoid]

14. Optics.

Donald can't have his police force running around in rental SUVs.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Eh, thanks Canada for selling these to our government, when they possibly could know that these will be used against

Americans?

[MissouriDem47]

6. Looks To Me

ICE is prepping for Civil War II.

[purr-rat beauty]

8. If Canada does this

Fuck Canada

[Fords Crackpipe]

13. That's rich, coming from a country who elected a 'leader' who threatened to annex us no fewer than 24 times

Countries do strange things when their much larger neighbor holds a literal gun to their head.

Historical pretext:

Trump Has Mentioned Annexing Canada at Least 24 Times Since Dec 9 (Interactive Timeline)
https://www.usaboycott.ca/tariffs/annexation-threats-timeline?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=annexation_timeline

Sweden made significant concessions to Germany. While the Allies understood Sweden's strategic plight and were sympathetic
https://1997-2001.state.gov/regions/eur/rpt_9806_ng_sweden.pdf

[Figarosmom]

9. They must be planning on a real amp up

If they think they are going to need these.

And why would Canada take the order?

[OnlinePoker]

12. Roshel is a small company and there isn't enough of a market in Canada to sustain it.

They have been supporting Ukraine in the war with little to no profit from the units they've provided the Ukrainian military. They are trying to sell these globally and, I guess, ICE came calling.

[popsdenver]

17. some poor left peaceful demonstrators

in some Blue City, are going to get a visit from IceMen protected by these vehicles....

[Ellipsis]

10. That's going to piss off Oshkosh Truck.

https://oshkoshdefense.com

Wonder if ROJO pipes in.

[Wonder Why]

11. Make them out of cardboard. PLEASE!

[popsdenver]

18. If Canadian citizens build them

As much as Trump has screwed the Canadians then I suspect there will be countless manufacturing defects....

[Picaro]

15. These are military vehicles

Why does ICE need armor that will stop a .50 caliber round? Armored against bomb blasts?

ICE has to be defunded.