ICE Barbie

English

Etymology

Named for Noem's frequent appearances at photo ops around operations conducted by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Proper noun

ICE Barbie

  1. (US politics, derogatory, neologism) Nickname for Kristi Noem (born 1971), American politician.
    • 2025 January 28, Liam Archacki, “ICE Barbie: Kristi Noem Gets Dolled Up for Deportation Raid Photo-Op”, in Daily Beast‎[1], via EBSCOhost:
      [Title:] ICE Barbie: Kristi Noem Gets Dolled Up for Deportation Raid Photo-Op
    • 2025 August 8, William Falk, “Editor’s letter”, in The Week‎[2], via EBSCOhost, →ISSN:
      Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, aka “ICE Barbie,” has shown up at migrant raids and El Salvador prisons while sporting cowboy outfits, tactical gear, false eyelashes, and a $50,000 Rolex.
    • 2026 January 2, Rob Crilly, “ICE Barbie leads the race to be frst[sic] female Republican president”, in Daily Telegraph‎[3], via EBSCOhost, page 15:
      It puts ICE Barbie, nicknamed for her glamorous all-action approach to joining Immigration Customs Enforcement ofcials[sic] on operations, in a strong position to run for the Republican nomination in 2028.
    • 2026 January 30, Deirdre Reynolds, “Celebs Get Heated Up About Ice, but Trump Given Free Pass”, in Irish Independent, page 28:
      "ICE Barbie" Kristi Noem, as the head of Homeland Security, gave a committed performance when she labelled Pretti a "domestic terrorist" in the aftermath of his killing. But it will take visual effects to rival frontrunner Avatar: Fire and Ash to contradict the mass of evidence to the contrary.
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