I agree with some of what you say regarding some actions taken by the administration such as the questionable lighting up the alleged drug boats instead of interception and seizure. This administration is sending a clear message that drug running is going to dealt with using lethal force. Also used to tweak Maduro's nose. It seems very disingenuous given America's extreme thirst for illicit drugs.

You say:

"those Republicans who disagree with him won't stand up to him. Trump, through his useful idiot Noem, is turning ICE and HS into a Gestapo police force. By not bothering with warrants - which the law requires"

A misnomer that the left (Media, ha) has used as a talking point is that search warrants are required when ICE agents are detaining people based on "Reasonable Suspicion" . Even Washington state law allows for reasonable suspicion detention as long as it is based on the facts and circumstances that would lead an officer to believe a crime as been or will be committed. Remember also that Federal officers follow federal law, not state laws and their restrictions. Blue state laws are usually more restrictive on limiting what police officers are allowed to do. Federal agents have obtained search warrants to raid businesses, etc.

I would love federal troops in crime ridden cities but I fail to see how they can help given the restrictions on their use. It's a waste of time and money. Now if martial law was declared in the high murder rate areas, maybe a round up/crack down would work for a minute. I wouldn't get too paranoid about their use to intimidate the voting process. We have little in person voting here anyway

I also disagree with the narrative that illegals are harmless immigrants that do no harm. When they take resources without an equal return, and have little regard for laws and rules, I have a problem with it. We really need their labor but we have failed to exercise any meaningful control of it. I do believe a more secure border is a good start to get things under control.

While I am at it on this stormy day, lets look at the homeless debacle in this state. It is good to see some progress in how cities are dealing with it. But we really need laws to be able to take control of the some of the feral people that won't accept help. It would be for their own good and the well being of the rest of society that tries to maintain a quality of life. Build more facilities to keep them involuntarily if that is required after they are triaged.