Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) (part II)

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Colleagues and a senior law enforcement official identified the man who was shot as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive-care nurse. Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to “massacre” them.

Video footage shows Mr. Pretti stepping between a woman and an agent who is pepper spraying her. Other agents then pepper spray Mr. Pretti, who is holding a phone in one hand and nothing in the other. His concealed weapon is found only after he is restrained on the sidewalk, the videos show, and taken from him before the agents opened fire.

Federal officials posted images of the gun they said Mr. Pretti was carrying, and have blocked attempts by Minnesota law enforcement officers to investigate the encounter. Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said Mr. Pretti was an American citizen with no criminal record, and had a valid firearms permit, allowing him to openly carry a gun.
 
another poor i.c.e. agent is victimized

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Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) The anti-ICE protesters are paid, people in Minnesota are really happy ICE is there. The protesters are liberal media, Nazis, anarchists, communists, people who hate the flag, God, veterans, capitalism and democracy! Woke-a-topia!




If you buy what this liar is selling, you are part of the problem.
yes, they are lying. this guy is a moron. this is minneapolis from friday when the temps were in the negative teens

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“ICE is a division of the Department of Homeland Security. Much like DHS itself, it was spawned as a response to 9/11 and the Global War on Terror. ICE was created in a national security context, blending immigration enforcement with counterterrorism culture, equipment, and mindset.

What we are seeing in the United States is the rise of the warrior cop. Masked federal agents donning multicam and plate carriers, injected into civilian life with a GWOT mentality. This is no routine law enforcement. This is occupation-style policing.

Until recently, immigration enforcement was overwhelmingly a civil matter. Visa overstays, border crossings, and asylum claims were processed administratively rather than treated as battlefield threats. Under the current administration, immigration is increasingly framed as criminality itself. So when the President says they are “going after criminals,” that definition quietly expands to include visa overstays, people in green card or asylum processing, and peaceful individuals caught in bureaucratic limbo. This framing becomes the justification for the police state.

The Department of Homeland Security has now taken the position, via internal guidance, that entering homes without a judicial warrant using administrative authority is lawful. This is an assertion by fiat, not a principle recognized by the Constitution, statute, or the courts. The Fourth Amendment does not bend to agency memos.

The militarization of domestic enforcement did not happen overnight. The surplus weapons, vehicles, and equipment from foreign wars were gradually brought home and distributed to federal agencies and police departments through long-standing programs that accelerated after 9/11. The tools of war have been normalized in civilian governance.

Now those weapons, systems, and intelligence apparatuses are being used against immigrants and citizens alike.

Soon, they will be used against you.

The technocratic police state is designed for mission creep. Powers justified for one emergency expand to the next, until they are permanent, all-seeing, and unquestioned.

The left fights in the streets. The right cheers the legitimacy of the force used against them. Together, they move in a morbid waltz toward total technocratic control.

Do not be fooled. Every justification for state violence will be depersonalized, amplified, and systematized until it is a permanent feature of governance.

Abolish ICE. Reform the broken immigration system. Do not give the police state an inch.”


– @StevenNekhaila
 
I asked Perplexity (AI) "How does ICE know whom to apprehend?"
This response is relatively clear.

ICE identifies people to arrest through a mix of federal policy “priorities,” information databases, and on‑the‑ground surveillance and referrals.

Who ICE focuses on​

ICE’s formal priorities are set by the federal government and can change with each administration. Current guidance emphasizes people they say:
  • Lack lawful immigration status (e.g., entered without inspection or overstayed a visa).
  • Have certain criminal convictions or current criminal charges.
  • Are labeled as threats to “national security” or “public safety.”
    Even if someone is not a stated “priority,” ICE can still choose to arrest them if they are legally removable.

How ICE gets names​

ICE rarely just “guesses” in the abstract; they usually get people’s information through:
  • Shared law‑enforcement databases: When someone is arrested by local or state police, their fingerprints are checked against FBI and immigration databases, which can flag them to ICE.
  • Jail and prison screenings: Under programs like the Criminal Alien Program, ICE regularly reviews people in local, state, and federal custody to see who is deportable and then issues immigration “detainers” asking jails to hold them for pickup.
  • DMV and other government records: ICE can access state justice networks and DMV data to get addresses, license plates, and other identifying details.
  • Prior immigration records: Old deportation orders, asylum denials, or visa files can all identify someone as a current enforcement target.

How ICE locates people​

Once ICE has a target, agents work to find them physically. Common methods include:
  • Field surveillance: Watching homes or workplaces, tracking daily routines, and confirming where the person lives or works so they can make an arrest.
  • “Ruses” (deception): Pretending to be police, probation officers, or other officials, saying they have a lost ID, or that someone is a witness or suspect, to get a person to open the door or come outside.
  • Home and workplace visits: Showing up early in the morning or at work sites with a name, photo, and sometimes old address information.

Large raids and quotas​

In addition to individual arrests, ICE also runs larger operations and raids. These can be:
  • Jail‑based sweeps tied to daily releases, using detainers and on‑site interviews.
  • Neighborhood or worksite raids to meet daily arrest targets that have recently increased to several thousand arrests per day.
    During broader sweeps, people who were not the original “target” can still be questioned and arrested if agents believe they are removable under immigration law.

One of the sources for this information was the Ahmad & Associates (Immigration and Nationality Law) in McLean, Vir. They have posted this:

The Role of Immigration Detainers in ICE Detention​

"When local or state law enforcement agencies, such as jails or prisons, identify a person who may be removable, they can place an immigration detainer on that individual. A detainer is essentially a request for the law enforcement agency to notify ICE before releasing the individual, allowing ICE to take custody of the person and move forward with deportation proceedings. This action helps to keep the individual in a secure setting until ICE can make its move.

It is important to note that while ICE can request detainers, not all law enforcement agencies are required to honor them. Some jurisdictions may choose not to cooperate with ICE detainers due to local policies or political considerations.

In such cases, ICE may be forced to pursue individuals in the community, which can sometimes be more challenging and dangerous for both the individual and law enforcement officers."


How many ICE involved shootings have there been in jurisdiction cooperating with ICE to enforce immigration law? There may be a causal relationship between non-cooperation and violence.
 
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Good. I hope many of these jackboot thugs grow to hate their own lives.

One thing I had found out from many LEO that I trained with while in the military…. Many of them didn’t want to necessarily be cops. It was more about power, prestige, and belonging to something. It’s why you generally find a lot of short tempered individuals who don’t understand the word non lethal tactics and choose not to ever understand it. It’s why I hate the line “back the blue”. They aren’t near the heroes that people think they are.
 
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