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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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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

working as designed

[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 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.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 7 points 6 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

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Guilty until proven innocent

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

“Papers, please”

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 6 days ago

The Gestapo strike again.

Papers please.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 6 points 6 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.

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 3 points 6 days ago
[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

trump is looking for anyone to deport, hes trying to surpass obama dn bidens numbers.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 235 points 1 week ago (7 children)

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

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 155 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week 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 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

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

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

"You fit the profile"

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

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 63 points 1 week 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."

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 80 points 1 week 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...

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Lawsuit time and this one is legit.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And he might get justice in ten years.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And?

This is PAYDAY. Open and shut slam dunk.

I wish my rights were this clearly violated.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It's payday... In ten years.

Assuming the laws don't change.

And assuming ICE doesn't kill him to stop the lawsuit.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Your cynicism is makes impossible to have a rational discussion.

Everything's going to be back bite with some little sarcastic pissy remark and I just am exhausted by this kind of dialogue.

[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

It's payday if a judge in 10 years gives a shit about constitutional violations, or if judges are still non-partisan by then. The dude also looks Latino, so his odds are even worse. I am an outsider looking in, but I wouldn't trust that shit hole country to uphold any sense of the law after what I've seen over the last few weeks. Fuckin' embarrassing mess down there.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

There's nothing rational about your position! You literally said "I wish my rights were this clearly violated" and you think I'm supposed to take your position seriously? Your wide-eyed credulous optimism will run face-first into reality soon enough, and when you do, I won't say "I told you so" because I know you'll already understand that the time for lawsuits is coming to a close.

But don't call me a cynic. I have revolutionary optimism. I know we can win when we take this seriously.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yes, the democracy is crumbling but at least some people will get paid.

Profiting from dictatorship must be the most American thing ever.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Honestly? I hope he gets his bread and pays for his family to go somewhere better.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago
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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 65 points 1 week 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...

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 61 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Since when can ICE make traffic stops?

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 16 points 6 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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Likely won't be a popular opinion, but I for one agree. This is a serious issue.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

I wouldn't mind as much if they were at least clever but they're always second grade playground level dumb. It makes all of us look like idiots.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 11 points 1 week ago

Laws are just agreements not to do stuff

[–] modus@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

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

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

but with no EZIC.

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