I think the point here was misunderstood.

The point is, capitalism makes workplaces pay their workers just enough so they don’t leave. This is basic supply and demand, as always. No one cares for the people or the future for that matter.

Hiring people for a people-torturing machine is harder, because some people still have moral compass, and also care for their own safety. ICE jobs, while not requiring such an extensive education, are morally wrong, brutal, and dangerous, which all reduce worker supply and raise the pay.

Besides, keeping schools understaffed does not immediately affect the economy in a big way, so they may keep it as the next generation’s problem. Keeping ICE understaffed is, in the eyes of the government, an immediate threat. You don’t want to keep an organized group of guys with guns unhappy, and you need to project the dedication in your (inhumane) ways to gain legitimacy to keep being elected (until you completely dismantle democracy).

And when the government needs something - it will get it, screwing everyone else.