The family members of a U.S. citizen who was taken into custody by federal agents in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday are demanding answers as she was detained while on her way to work.
Andrea Velez, a Cal Poly Pomona grad working in merchandising at a shoe company, had just been dropped off by her mother and sister for the workday when they saw her being taken into custody, adding they had barely even driven a block before the arrest began.
“They didn’t have vests that said ICE or anything,” said Velez’s sister Estrella Rosas. “Their cars didn’t have license plates.”
somewhere, a criminal: Oh man, you mean all I have to do is take my license plate off, dress like a tacticool office worker, put on a mask and I’m just allowed to kidnap people??? SCORE!!!
People have already been arrested for impersonating ice bc of that exact situation. It’s actually insane
My hypothesis is they deputized a bunch of random who answered internet ads and offered them a fixed amount per person they bring in. They get paid the same, so why bother checking?
Her family members were too scared to get out, as Rosas’ mother has residency but not full U.S. citizenship.
Goddamnit.
Our ICE officers are now facing a 500 percent increase in assaults against them while they carry out enforcement operations
Maybe because they have no identification and look like a gang? They deserve to all be shot
Generic ICE stuff nowadays.
What are the Democrats doing now?
Not helping, that only leaves us.
if they get away with Terrorizing people over different race When they’re finished, they’re going to terrorize the rest of us. We have to speak up.
Obligatory “blame the dems” for a thing Republicans promised to do and are doing.
Unarmed outraged family members, presumably.
Yeah because they are still alive
Gestapo
My hope remains that some vestiges of the rule of law remain and all these people so wronged by this system will eventually have their day in court, and get restitution.
It’s a tiny hope, since I’m reluctant to believe the above will eventually happen, but I’ll hold on to it just the same.
