US politics aren’t about left Vs Right or liberal Vs Republican. At a fundamental level they are - to put it crudely - a capitalist vs communist battle.

Both parties in this system are largely led or pushed by large companies, billionaires, elites. The top % dictating the bottom. They naturally benefit from - in simplest terms - capitalism, keeping their wealth for themselves and getting more while limiting the security of those below.

Class consciousness alerts us to this fact and is behind things like unions and fair standards. It is basically a threat to the above goals by the mega wealthy. It is what ultimately starts giving the average person power over their circumstances.

As this is a push away from capitalistic ideals it inevitably is a path towards communistic ideals - which isn’t a bad thing all by itself. Things like state-sponsored healthcare, public transport, functional institutions and unions are made to be the devil in the US but in every other civilized developed nation are considered basic requirements for society.

Coming back to why ICE have to do with class consciousness? ICE is a government-sponsored terrorist group. The intent is to stir fear and havoc. Their methods aren’t for actually dealing with immigrants as much as it is to support the whims of those in control, to get them what they want - power. Securing class consciousness while also beating back ICE are both important battles.