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"Because you're an immigrant." A U.S. citizen in was immediately handcuffed by ICE Fascists for simply asking why he needed to show his ID. (Lake Worth, FL, 08/21/26) (cdn.social.linux.pizza)
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A video recorded at a gas station in Lake Worth, Florida, shows an ICE/Border Patrol demanding ID from a U.S. citizen. When the citizen asks why, the agent responds, "Because you're an immigrant." Before even verifying his identity, fascists grab his hands and place him in handcuffs. Bystanders immediately step in to question how someone can be arrested without even being identified first, but the fascists ignore them and walk the man to their vehicle.

​This encounter highlights a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Requiring someone to prove their citizenship before being handcuffed, based solely on an arbitrary claim, demonstrates a concerning violation of constitutional rights by a paramilitary acting without accountability.

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[–] 10 points 2 months ago

At the end of July the gestapo were given free reign to treat all black skinned people like they had been treating brown skinned people.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/update-on-termination-of-temporary-protected-status-for-haiti-release-july-29-2026

They hate black skin far far more than brown. ice is going to set the country on fire with this.

Most people here were given the chance to stand with their equals just a few years ago. The majority did not. This is the last chance before everything, including the things the protected class of people rely on, is gone. ice will not stop at black skinned people, and when they are decimated, there will not be enough people left to stop them from going further.

We are almost out of time.

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    [–] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    These dudes would stop doing that if they got shot every time they did. My AG said I could, did yours?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    I tought that it would go that way idd. But still not... The longer it is like this the harder it is gonna get to do a thing about it.
    After months i guess it is not gonna be like that and everyone is deep down fine it.

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    • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    Florida - either the bystanders had a lot of restraint to not turn things into a gunfight, or they happened to not carry. At least they tried, I guess.

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    [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I wish death on every one of those agents. Hopefully they get what they deserve soon.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    My lizard brain wants to 'eye for an eye' them. Lock ICE in the same concentration camps they run, with the same conditions, and to the same outcomes.

    Then the humanitarian kicks in, leaving me uncomfortable and conflicted.

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