Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown

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Authorities in at least three states have arrested individuals allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a time when real ICE agents have ramped up immigration enforcement efforts under the Trump administration, adding to existing fears of law enforcement among migrant communities.

In South Carolina, Sean-Michael Johnson, 33, was charged with kidnapping and impersonating a police officer after allegedly detaining a group of Latino men along a Charleston County road. Johnson is accused of “willfully and unlawfully presenting himself as an ICE Agent and detaining a vehicle of individuals from moving,” according to court records.

The incident, which was recorded by one of the victims, took place on Sullivan’s Island near Charleston on January 29.

In another impersonation case, in Philadelphia, police charged a Temple University student in connection with the alleged impersonation of ICE officers on campus. The incident, which occurred Saturday night, involved three individuals, two wearing shirts with “Police” and “ICE” in white lettering, attempting to enter a residence hall on campus, Temple University said in a statement.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning/index.html

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. The goobers in their state legislatures will quickly pass bills to reward them with $1000 bounties per person

vs criminal charges.

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2. I also imagine there are a whole lot of Ariel Castros and Brian David Mitchells stenciling ICE on windbreakers right now

[obamanut2012]

3. My thought, too -- Bundy impersonated a cop more than once

Carol Deloach escaped, handcuffed, from his car when he did it to her.

[Initech]

4. This is the hell that this worthless fuckhead and his shitty propaganda has wrought on this country