A winter storm is set to hit much of the country this weekend, and FEMA is sending out warnings to make sure people are safe. They aren’t, however, allowed to use the word “ice” in any of their messages because their superiors at the Department of Homeland Security are worried that people will confuse the frozen precipitation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, otherwise known as ICE. Instead, FEMA staff have been told to use words like “freezing rain” instead. Those on social media have pointed out that ice is a major hazard created by winter weather, and the public should still receive warnings regardless of whether they’ll be turned into jokes mocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
