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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 235 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They really hit the nail on the head with that cutaway

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

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[–] einlander@lemmy.world 97 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"You fit the profile"

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

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 63 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Can't say it's something I'd root for but is black/brown face still bad if you use it to waste cops and ice's time?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 80 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 67 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Lawsuit time and this one is legit.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 23 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

And he might get justice in ten years.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 66 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

"Submit to the skintone inspection!"

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 61 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Since when can ICE make traffic stops?

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

Since they are Trump's secret police.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 11 points 2 weeks ago

Laws are just agreements not to do stuff

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

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

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 12 points 2 weeks ago

Glory to Arstotzka!

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[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 48 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

No reasonable, articulable suspicion of crime? No ID.

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[–] oyo@lemmy.zip 47 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks 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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[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bold of you to assume the law applies to them.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They said he looked like a suspect. Cough cough.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

That’s not a reasonable suspicion of a crime.

Maybe being the guy that maybe did a crime isn’t good enough.

More to the point, being undocumented isn’t generally a crime- it’s a civil offense. The majority of people are either asylum seekers or people who’ve overstayed visas, rather than entering illegally.

Entering illegally is a misdemeanor, but over staying is not.

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[–] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 42 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

For the love of God, SUE!!!

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks 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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[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome to the Diapered States of America, papers please.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

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

Time to exercise the 2nd Ammendment

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[–] ramenbelly@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

DO NOT PULL OVER FOR NAZIS

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

DeSantis has a tip for those whose cars are surrounded in a threatening manner.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago

That's a great way to give then grounds to actually arrest you. Or maybe just crash your car and kill you.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago

working as designed

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 13 points 2 weeks 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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