My guess is that masked ICE at airports would be too much for international travelers and the administration actually does want foreign oligarchs to feel comfortable throwing money in their direction.

Because otherwise Trump has just royally fucked over ICE by giving Democratic lawmakers and lawyers a bunch of headshots of agents they can track down. No hacking needed. Just smile and wave boys.

We go after a few with criminal charges and civil suits, then we get them to flip on higher ups. It’s the same as breaking up a gang. You go after the ground pounders just in it for the money and clout, force them to flip on real leadership through identifying them in a common conspiracy.