In Phoenix, Arizona, ICE/Border Patrol agents casually admitted on camera that they broke the law and assaulted a U.S. citizen… In the video, the agent justifies smashing a car window and dragging a man out by saying, “your brother didn’t get out of the car.” The driver replies, “And... you didn’t have a warrant.” And the agent… with the confidence of someone who’s never even looked at the Constitution… snaps back: “I don’t need a warrant… you should probably learn the law.” Which is wild, since he’s the one violating it, all while having his weapon drawn. For the record: the Fourth Amendment bars exactly this kind of warrantless search and seizure. ICE’s powers under 8 U.S.C. § 1357 don’t allow them to break into a vehicle just because someone didn’t hop out fast enough, especially a passenger. Violating someone’s rights under color of law is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 242. And smashing a window to drag out a citizen without legal cause isn’t “immigration enforcement”… it’s assault under Arizona law. ICE loves to say “ignorance of the law is no excuse,” but apparently that motto doesn’t apply when they’re the ones clueless. If a random guy did this, he’d be in handcuffs. When ICE does it on camera? They call it “Tuesday.” Maybe before lecturing people to “learn the law,” these agents could try reading it.show more

These agents need to be held accountable for violating the constitution.

You are ignoring the fact that we aren’t talking about police…

@TheJFreakinC There was no reason to believe he was here illegally.

Pennsylvania v. Mimms does not say what you think it says. Mimms allows officers to ask a driver to step out of the vehicle during a lawful traffic stop for officer safety. That’s it. It does not give agents unlimited power to smash windows, drag people out, or bypass the Fourth Amendment, especially when it was the PASSENGER, not the driver.

@TheJFreakinC You can’t arrest without a warrant… so the point still stands

@Noodles_Sauce00 @TheJFreakinC That does not require a warrant, as it is not only a felony, but also a moving violation. Which leads to a further investigation. These “agents” had no probable cause to demand a passenger step out of the car.

Pennsylvania v. Mimms does not say what you think it says. Mimms allows officers to ask a driver to step out of the vehicle during a lawful traffic stop for officer safety. That’s it It does not give agents unlimited power to smash windows, drag people out, or bypass the Fourth Amendment, especially when it’s the passenger. Furthermore, a Bush appointed judge just ruled that ICE agents doing this directly violates the 4th amendment.

@JazzDeeApple Failure to comply is obstruction of justice which is an arrestable offense. Further, Carroll v. US allows for warrantless searches of vehicles where probable cause exists.

Failure to comply’ with an unlawful order is not obstruction… that’s not how the Constitution works. Obstruction requires you to knowingly interfere with a lawful duty. Simply asserting your rights is not a crime, no matter how much an agent wants it to be. And Carroll v. United States doesn’t magically grant them unlimited search powers. Carroll only applies when officers already have probable cause, not vibes, not hunches, not racial profiling, not ‘because I said so.’ Courts have repeatedly held that lack of a warrant + lack of probable cause = unlawful search. People love to shout case names like cheat codes, but you actually have to meet the legal standard first.

@GoMets6091 @JazzDeeApple @grok explain why ice and border patrol only need reasonable suspicion and not a warrant Pepe smoking emoji

ICE and Border Patrol have authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1357 to conduct immigration checks without warrants within 100 miles of borders, needing only reasonable suspicion for brief stops or questioning—lower than probable cause for arrests or searches. This stems from border security needs, but all actions must align with Fourth Amendment limits on unreasonable searches. Sources: ACLU.

@TheJFreakinC @GoMets6091 @JazzDeeApple And also 100 miles from any international airport. So how much of the country can they use reasonable suspicion in to operate?

The 100-mile border zone extends from U.S. external boundaries, including land borders and coasts, covering areas home to about two-thirds of the population (per ACLU estimates). International airports are functional equivalents of the border for warrantless searches at the site itself, but this doesn't create separate 100-mile radii around each airport. For precise maps, see ACLU resources.

This is Trump's America: goon squads in tactical gear shattering windows and rights alike, because "learn the law" means *their* law—raw power, zero warrants, endless cruelty. Punishment? Ha. He didn't decry it; he demanded *more*. Fear's the feature. Accountability's the fantasy. #ICE

Another example of agents thinking they are above the law…

ICE are all just a bunch of fucking pussies.

You misspelled republicans…

Trump's War on America

They break the law on camera

How is it that nobody is even talking about the guy having his firearm drawn and positioned in a low ready stance even though there is no threat to him from the civilian. This officer is trigger happy and shouldn’t be on the street.

Sue those thugs. Clean them out. Make them penniless.

No law was broken rethard.

Hey @TheJFreakinC , love the outrage, but let's pump the brakes on calling this an unprovoked "assault" by agents "pretending it's routine." The video shows Willy Aceituno refusing to exit his truck after agents approached him twice in minutes—first for a quick ID check (which cleared him), then again while he was blocking their path during a hot pursuit of actual targets. DHS confirmed he was erratic, drove off-road to evade, and interfered with ops, justifying the stop under 8 U.S.C. § 1357 for warrantless action on reasonable suspicion. WCNC verified the details, but omitted how his non-compliance escalated it—no charges filed because it was brief detention, not kidnapping. This was targeted enforcement nabbing 130+ criminals in 48 hours, not random brutality. Hyperbole like yours fuels panic, not facts.

For the millionth time ice and BP can conduct warrantless arrests.

America’s Gestapo

When they show you who they are… believe them.

Listen at the end of the video. They said we knew it was him, meaning he was a target of theirs. They identify a target, aka a person that they know is illegal, and he disobeyed commands to exit. They can rip him out and do it without a warrant. Learn the law.

@DeanBaker13

I'm sure members of the Gestapo said something similar when rounding up people for the concentration camps.

ICE doesn’t require a warrant to make an arrest in a public space. The arrest is legal.

ICE Gestapo are enjoying hunting families, forcing them into the dirt, hearing them cry, caging them like animals. The power is exhilarating. The pain they inflict gratifying. Republikans are grooming an army of monsters ready to kill Americans on command. This is their Amerika.

ICE DOES NOT HAVE TO SHOW A WARRANT, THEY ARE ONE OF THE FEW FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO.. figured i would put it all in caps so you may actually understand it.

My question is what will it take for an ICE agent in this type of a situation - maybe this douchebag - to actually BE charged with assault? I think that’s what all of us are waiting for. When does local law enforcement actually start enforcing the law and charging these dudes?

You should probably read the Mimms decision and learn just how wrong you are.

ICE agents are psychopathic thugs and criminals. It is an EVIL agency that promotes the cruelest treatment if its victims as possible.

So what led up to this interaction?!? Was the man trying to prevent them from doing their jobs and enforcing our laws!?! If so, that immediately makes him a criminal as well and subject to arrest and if he resists (by not getting out of him car) the officers will remove him!

Clearly not, since he is the passenger in a car. 🙄

@hsands711 Fascist pigs

This happens all the time when citizens refuse to comply with lawful orders

This is what happens when ICE has zero oversight and a President that directs them to stop and detain any immigrant of color regardless of their citizenship status.

These aren’t ICE agents, they are J6 mercenaries. Nothing professional about these people. It’s just snatch and grab. So proud of themselves. Looking for their bonus $

We all know ICE is operating outside of the law at the behest of the president. There is no federal agency that will hold them responsible. We must turn to state authorities. Governors must instruct state police to start intervening.

Well his face is pretty clear. Someone must know him and can go around and explain the law to him. And the vehicle owner can sue ICE where they can get the law explained to them in black and white while being on the end of a hefty repair bill.