Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

A bill would grant Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authority to lead the federal response against shoplifting, framing it as a crackdown on "organized retail crime." The measure, reported by The Intercept, expands ICE's domestic policing role beyond immigration enforcement, targeting retail theft as a federal priority. Critics warn it could escalate surveillance and prosecution of low-level offenders under the guise of combating organized crime.