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The 23-year-old was pulled out of the van, placed in handcuffs, and detained for about 25 minutes while the agent searched him. When the agents finally found his ID confirming his citizenship, the agents let him go — without offering any explanation or apology.

A 23-year-old electrician from Brentwood is speaking out after a disturbing encounter with federal immigration agents left him handcuffed and shaken, despite being a U.S. citizen.

Elzon Lemus says he was on the job, driving in a work van with his co-worker in Westbury when they were pulled over by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The incident was recorded on Lemus’ phone.

“What’s up, guys? Can I see your ID, please?” an agent asks in the video.

When Lemus questions why they’re being stopped, the agent replies vaguely, "Cause you look like someone I’m looking for. Can I see your ID?"

Lemus continues, “Who are you looking for exactly? Because it’s definitely not me.”

The agent then warns him, “This is going to go one of two ways here. I need to see your ID — if you’re not the guy I’m looking for, you’re not the guy I’m looking for. But we need your ID.”

When Lemus continues to question why he’s being stopped the agent escalates and says "If we don’t get your ID we are going to need to figure out another way to ID you and that may not work out well for you."

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[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 234 points 3 days ago (5 children)

"You look like someone I'm looking for" seems to be a recurring quote from these guys.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 155 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They really hit the nail on the head with that cutaway

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine having this in your car on a card and when ICE asks for your ID you pull this out.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Man, tfw I'm an immigrant, but I'm pale as the fucking moon so I can't do this

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 97 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"You fit the profile"

Next is Stop and Frisk nationwide followed by "Papers Please"

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 days ago

Based on the latest reports, no way they would be polite enough to say "please"

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 63 points 3 days ago

removes wig
removes prosthetic teeth
removes rubber nose
removes lifts
removes muscle suit
"Do I still look like them?"

holds up color chart "Yeah, you're still a dead ringer."

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I've yet to see these guys looking for a middle aged white male or female.

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 60 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Since when can ICE make traffic stops?

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 days ago

Anyone can do anything. There are only consequences after the fact and only if the state agrees there should be.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Yankee Gestapo have been allowed to do what they want by The Fatboy Tangerine ...and by the us population.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

These dumbass nicknames trivialize a very serious subject. What possible reason could you have to make a joke out of this?

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[–] modus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Since people started obeying them. If it's not a cop, you don't have to stop.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 11 points 3 days ago

Laws are just agreements not to do stuff

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago

Since they are Trump's secret police.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Lawsuit time and this one is legit.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago (5 children)

And he might get justice in ten years.

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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 23 points 3 days ago

Agreed, this is a clear cut Constitutional violation. Should be worth millions.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 65 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Papers, please!"

No wait, they are not that polite...

"Papers!"

Wait, they didn't even lead with asking about his papers?

Damn...

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

"Submit to the skintone inspection!"

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's a common theory that many of thr 1/6 rioters are now ICE members. So here is a list of the pardoned fucks. https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-january-6-prisoners-released-2018097

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[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Isn't illegally detaining folks a violation of their civil rights/freedoms? Pretty sure that one that isn't protected by qualified immunity... fucking scum

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 79 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Quotas for DEI initiatives bad: no merit for chosen employees

Quotas for ICE good: no merit for those arrested in order to meet quota...

I know I know, you don't logic a Magoo. There is none to be had...

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago

The scary part is that there absolutely is logic to it. They're still just slightly short of being willing to say that part out loud.

[–] oyo@lemmy.zip 47 points 3 days ago

ICE has been directly and illegally ordered to violate the fourth amendment and are doing it every day.

[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Mom, I don't wanna go to school today"

"Stop being lazy"

"No mom, I don't want to get arrested by ICE"

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Since the republicans passed laws allowing teachers to be armed in schools it would be such sweet karmatic justice if one them melts an ICE agent.

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 55 points 3 days ago (2 children)

“Papers, please” - just like Soviet Russia and the other Soviet-bloc countries.

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[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Can they legally ask if you aren’t suspected of a crime? Surely, driving to work is not a crime.

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bold of you to assume the law applies to them.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 3 days ago

Bold of you to assume the Federal government still follows the law.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They said he looked like a suspect. Cough cough.

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[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 48 points 3 days ago (9 children)

No reasonable, articulable suspicion of crime? No ID.

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[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Time to exercise the 2nd Ammendment

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 2 days ago

The Gestapo strike again.

Papers please.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Guilty until proven innocent

[–] BJ_and_the_bear@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

“Papers, please”

[–] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 days ago (3 children)

For the love of God, SUE!!!

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good luck. The government has pretty consistently ruled that the government is immune from liability in situations like this.

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 days ago

working as designed

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Take down individual names any time you have them. They are deciding to do those things individually, and they will answer individually to the citizens, when some bro stairs save america by being tripped upon by an ailing man, and it all starts crumbling and imploding.

[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 35 points 3 days ago

Welcome to the Diapered States of America, papers please.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Family lives near Brentwood and I can absolutely see ICE thugs doing this to them.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 13 points 3 days ago

When they say that, you say, “Oh, you must be looking for the guy with the big dick. You found me.”

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