ICE- What is legal, What is Not....

ICE, on behalf of the United States Government is doing a lot of illegal activity. On top of this, they are separating babies and children from their parents, denying medication to some in detention (resulting in deaths), and by their own actions (not wearing clearly identifiable law enforcement insignia) have encouraged the abductions of some by the copycate criminals employing nameless, anonymous ICE techniques. What to do if ICE has violated your rights? First off, hire a lawyer to sue and take action. ICE and their agents must answer in court. Second, vote into office those willing to hold ICE accountable. What rules apply to ICE? The Constitution and various laws enacted on their behalf (subject to a review of their constitutionality). ICE must follow laws: probable cause, due process, intent. ICE agents can not randomly pepper spray you for no due cause. DOCUMENT. SUE. Juries are ready to answer. ICE is not lawless. ICE agents can not arrest you for impeding their work unless you have the INTENT (starting with full knowledge of who they are) to do so (if they do, they will need to clearly establish under law they are in the right). We have not had major immigration reform since 1996 (Clinton's Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996). President Ronald Reagan passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986 which legalized approximately 2.7-3 million undocumented immigrants who had been living in the U.S. prior to January 1, 1982. Our country has proclaimed immigrants make this country great while at the same time over the last 30 years refusing to take a common sense approach to the millions who have lived here, contributing positively who can not obtain legal status (It is so ridiculous there is even an immigrant lottery that grants status becuase the wait time is so long and hopeless.) Reagan was willing to make things right. Today's GOP regurgitates Trump's talking points to scare people and cause the ICE fatalities and melee occurring on American streets. Truths: 1. The GOP is afraid of non white voters. (They should not be. They should be enacting policies which prove they are good at governance and not kowtowing to corrupt billionaires). The Texas GOP is particularly concerned about Hispanics. Yet, they continue with ICE Gestapo measures. 2. Immigrants are not the problem. Per capita, American citizens commit far more crimes.(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33288713/) I can not stand idly by as a 31+ year practicing criminal defense lawyer who has policed the police (common phrase used to describe criminal defense lawyers). It is like everything else in life- those who do a good, honest job are not afraid to be examined or questioned. ICE is out of control. It is up to voters and those who witness its atrocities to make them accountable. The GOP is always talking about accountability and yet here we are: protecting pedophiles (the Trump- Epstein files) and the most corrupt (Trump who has made over $2 billion since taking office in '25 and Senate Nominee Ken Paxton who the State House has already impeached without conviction). I am speaking out. There are laws. America is a democracy, not a third world dictatorship. Time we start acting like it. VOTE FOR CHANGE>

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