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DetroitLegalBeagle

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16. Federal law only

Reply to scipan (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:47 PM

10 hrs ago

Feds cant enforce state law except for a few exceptions. And they technically could enforce federal misdemeanors, but very few of them would be readily observable in passing.

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ICE thugs have zero law enforcement authority. Right? [View all] mysteryowl 20 hrs ago OP

No... they are law enforcement FBaggins 20 hrs ago #1

A guide HAB911 20 hrs ago #2

Great resource! Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #6

I think the public is confused by their role and methods bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #3

They are law enforcement but their authority is limited to the enforcement of immigration laws. Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #4

They can if they see it DetroitLegalBeagle 18 hrs ago #8

So felonies only and federal laws only? scipan 13 hrs ago #13

Federal law only DetroitLegalBeagle 10 hrs ago #16

Thanks. Appreciate your translating legal speak. ("Cognizable" as opposed to "against" especially). Nt scipan 6 hrs ago #17

They also cannot detsin or arrest citizens obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #11

Yes, if the citizens are engaged in one of several activities that Igel 15 hrs ago #12

They don't care about authority. SamKnause 19 hrs ago #5

Good question that yielded a good answer in HAB911's post. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #7

These assholes are not law enforcement and cannot make traffic stops LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #9

The are law enforcement... they aren't "cops" FBaggins 12 hrs ago #14

They also are not allowed to detain or arrest citizens obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #10

That is not at all correct FBaggins 12 hrs ago #15