The operations of the Customs Immigration and Control Agency (ICE) are carried out in practically the whole countrybut the agents are not following the required protocols, such as having arrest orders signed by a judge and, according to several reports, there are also Stoping Americans.
Two cases have even alerted authorities, as in Newark, New Jersey, where on Thursday a raid was made where dozens of people were arrested and processed For deportationincluding American citizens and even a veteran.
“Today, agents of the United States Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) raided a local establishment in the city of Newark, Stoping undocumented and citizens, without presenting a court order“, Warned the mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka. “One of the detainees is a veteran American military who suffered the indignity that the legitimacy of his military documentation was questioned.”
The mayor warned that The way ICE is operating viola the fourth amendment of the Constitutionwhich prohibits making investigations for no probable reason, which is known as a “hunt.”
“This atrocious act clearly violates the fourth amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees’ the right of people to the safety of their persons, houses, papers and effects, against registries and unqualations irrarrazonables,” said the mayor.
In New Mexico, Democratic representative Teresa Leger Fernández revealed that ICE agents are harassing Native Americans, as part of the raids.
“ICE agents are harassing and threatening the Native Americans”League wrote in his X account, formerly Twitter. “Trump said that bad immigrants can be recognized for their ‘appearance’. The members of the tribes resemble the first Americans. Stop harassing them. ”
The representative offered the telephone line of her office (202) 225-6190.
Remember that there are several branches that ICE has, such as special agents (HSI), which are focused on deportation orders signed by a judge (Ero), but sometimes federal officers only carry outfits that say ‘Police’.
The National Security Department (DHS) also gave authorization for the Officers of the DEA, AFT, the Marshals office and the bureau of prisons carrying out investigations and arrests of undocumented immigrants.
ICE reported that only last Thursday arrested more than 500 immigrantsbut although that figure is a little above the average in terms of arrests that have been made in 2024, for example, which is about 400 people a day.
What to do before a possible encounter with ICE
Migratory lawyers and migrant defenders suggest the suggestion if a person has a meeting with ICE:
– The person You don’t have to provide your namenor any identification. “(Immigrants) does not have to provide identification or answer any questions. You do not have to give your consent to review your pockets, bags or personal items, ”says the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).
– If you need to find someone who may have been arrested, you can search the ICE online stop location system in Locator.ice.gov, in addition to consulting the specific installation in Ice.gov/detenion-facilities.
5. Record and request help
An immigrant has the right to record his meeting or that of other people with ICE agents, but he must do it safely. Take note of the location, the time and what the ICE agents said and did.
“You have the right to ask agents to identify and a copy of a court order. Be sure to verify that the order is signed by a state or federal judge. Otherwise, the order can be an administrative order. An order not signed by a judge is not a valid order for an agent to require the entrance (or search) of a private area such as a house, a vehicle or an exclusive area for employees in a workplace, ”says Nyic.
Although migrants do not have the right to a lawyer provided by the Government, it does have the right to make a phone call to request family or legal help.
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