How Con Artists Posing as ICE Agents and Immigration Officers Are Ripping Off Vulnerable Immigrants

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Originally published at: How Con Artists Posing as ICE Agents and Immigration Officers Are Ripping Off Vulnerable Immigrants - TPM – Talking Points Memo

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents…

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People marked as POLICE/ICE are suspect. ICE are not police. They are immigration agents not police. The laws ICE deals with are NOT the laws police deal with. Let’s us be clear about the his. When actual ICE agents wear identification like they are police they are false agents of law enforcement.
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False identification as a police officer—either impersonating an officer or giving false ID to one—is a crime, generally a misdemeanor, but potentially a felony if used to commit further crimes. Impersonation includes wearing uniforms, using badges, or acting as an officer to deceive. Giving false names/birthdays during a lawful detention is also prohibited.

Key Legal Aspects of Impersonating a Police Officer
Definition: Knowingly acting as a law enforcement officer, using a uniform, badge, or verbal declaration to deceive someone.
Impersonating a Public Servant (Arizona Examples): In Arizona, this can range from a class 6 felony to a class 4 felony, depending on if it is used to facilitate other crimes like assault, murder, or sexual assault.

False Personation (Federal/State): It is illegal to falsely assume the role of a federal official to demand information or act under that authority.

Misrepresentation: Using false identification (fake badges, ID cards) is actionable under various state laws.
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Nicely summarized! Unfortunately, ICE has POLICE in large letters and ICE in smaller letters on their tactical vests very often. They are literally misrepresenting themselves.

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I’d say “are you a cop.? If not leave me alone.I’m a citizen and you are breaking the law”

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