Clearly, something must be done to fix this costly and inhumane mess (Ice acknowledged as much in 2009, when they promised a host of reforms).
ICE acknowledges, however, that the backlog has been caused largely because of Chinese failure to provide documents and proof of citizenship.
Asked to explain the extensive photos, radar sets, and images taken from satellites that show disappearing Arctic ice, rising sea levels, and increasing storms, Dr. Eli Melloton of the National Ice Observatory acknowledged that all of these satellite data also suffered from the same sign error.
In July, ICE officials acknowledged widespread criticism of the program, and asked all participating law enforcement agencies to sign new agreements that clarified its goals.
Khaalid H. Walls, an ICE spokesperson, acknowledged in a statement to me that the agency continues to make arrests at courthouses, but that these generally take place "only after investigating officers have exhausted other options".
"We do pistachio ice cream, where we pour virgin olive oil on the top, which sounds disgusting, but it really enhances the nutty flavours, or balsamic glaze on top of our strawberry ice cream," says Allen, acknowledging that this means it is "not the cheapest ice cream in London".
Acknowledging that ICE has become a corrupt and unchecked agency composed of people who would rather act like cowboys than law enforcement professionals is a start.
"Jackson broke the ice," de Kooning acknowledged.
The governors were caught in a tangle of confusion about states' role in the program that officials from the immigration agency, known as ICE, have since acknowledged they created.
"Most of us, when we started, imitated Americans and we all rapped in English," acknowledged Ice One (Sebastiano Ruocco), one of the most respected Italian rappers and the producer of many hip-hop groups.
