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riversedge

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Mon Aug 11, 2025, 03:37 PM Aug 2025

Multiple Men Have Impersonated ICE Agents To Kidnap And Assault Women [View all]

Source: huff Post



In a letter shared with HuffPost, the Democratic Women’s Caucus urged DHS to mandate ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves" when making arrests.


Alanna Vagianos Aug 11, 2025, 02:00 PM EDT

House Democrats are urging the Department of Homeland Security to mandate that immigration officials clearly identify themselves when conducting arrests. The demand comes in the wake of multiple reports of men impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to kidnap and assault women.

The Democratic Women’s Caucus demanded action in a Monday letter sent to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials. The letter, signed by 33 DWC members and shared exclusively with HuffPost, urges ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves when conducting immigration enforcement activities to stop enabling impersonators who leverage women’s uncertainty and fear of immigration consequences to rape, harass, and abuse them.” ..........................


..............President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda has increased barbaric immigration enforcement all over the country. ICE agents are often seen conducting raids fully masked, without proper identification and wearing plain clothes — making it increasingly hard to identify who is carrying out arrests. ................


Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/multiple-men-have-impersonated-ice-agents-to-kidnap-and-assault-women_n_689a19a2e4b07a70fa09262d



Trump and his gang will ignore the letter or just make up some lousy statement



Federal agents working for ICE detain immigrants and asylum-seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings in New York City on July 24, 2025.DOMINIC GWINN via Getty Images


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Who didn't see that coming? MLWR Aug 2025 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Aug 2025 #8
Yup, another for Condoleezza Rice's "nobody could have predicted..." file. (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2025 #9
Who could have possibly foreseen this? Midnight Writer Aug 2025 #2
IMO, they don't care. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #5
Seconded. They don't care. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #6
IMO, this is the purpose. Terrorize the population. erronis Aug 2025 #13
What a horrible country he has created. Full of fear and violence against mostly defenseless people. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #3
Stevie Wonder could've seen this coming Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #4
Here ya go - KT2000 Aug 2025 #7
Since women are now required to carry their rapists' baby, there's another potential fascist thug introduced into the NBachers Aug 2025 #10
Disturbing and disgusting ck4829 Aug 2025 #11
They didn't mention murder... littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #12
With the fake gold-plated badge (hidden), lots of camo and armament, this is an invite erronis Aug 2025 #14
Women (especially minority women) should always carry a spray can of mace and use it FakeNoose Aug 2025 #15
I am 100% NOT SURPRISED. It was an absolutely foreseeable result of the setup... Hekate Aug 2025 #16
Well at least there are no trans folks in congressional bathrooms! nt Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #17
How would we know they are impersonators? Marcuse Aug 2025 #18
This is a feature, not a bug electron_blue Aug 2025 #19
Not precisely on topic, but, Linda ladeewolf Aug 2025 #20
Until it hits their own house, any concern from the diaper administration will be staged. Torchlight Aug 2025 #21
That's what happens when you let ICE officials wear masks, hide badges, and arrest people without warrants. Martin68 Aug 2025 #22
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