I’m a Retired ICE/HSI Special Agent, AMA

[Anonymous]

OP, what do you think about the administration's daily goal, as articulated by Stephen Miller, of removing 3,000 migrants per day?

[Anonymous]

When you were with ICE, did they do blanket roundups like we're seeing now?

I dated an ICE officer for a few months and from what I remember, everything was very specific and focused. Meaning they knew their target, had a general idea of where they'd be and when, and they had their signed judicial warrant to allow them to get into their home or car. The car one is the one that's really bugging me. We keep seeing photos of agents breaking windows and pulling people out, but from what I remember my ex telling me, if they wouldn't exit the vehicle and they (the agents) didn't have a signed judicial warrant, there was nothing they could do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what do you think about the administration's daily goal, as articulated by Stephen Miller, of removing 3,000 migrants per day?

It’s ridiculous because there is no permanent infrastructure in place to sustain those numbers. They don’t have enough personnel, processing stations, buses, jails, immigration judges, aircraft, etc. to handle this volume.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you were with ICE, did they do blanket roundups like we're seeing now?

I dated an ICE officer for a few months and from what I remember, everything was very specific and focused. Meaning they knew their target, had a general idea of where they'd be and when, and they had their signed judicial warrant to allow them to get into their home or car. The car one is the one that's really bugging me. We keep seeing photos of agents breaking windows and pulling people out, but from what I remember my ex telling me, if they wouldn't exit the vehicle and they (the agents) didn't have a signed judicial warrant, there was nothing they could do.

No, the focus was on criminal aliens. When I was with HSI, I managed teams that focused on violent gang members and war criminals who fled other countries and were hiding in the U.S.

[Anonymous]

What were your thoughts during the previous administration when millions were allowed to enter illegally and ICE and CBP were not allowed to do their jobs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you were with ICE, did they do blanket roundups like we're seeing now?

I dated an ICE officer for a few months and from what I remember, everything was very specific and focused. Meaning they knew their target, had a general idea of where they'd be and when, and they had their signed judicial warrant to allow them to get into their home or car. The car one is the one that's really bugging me. We keep seeing photos of agents breaking windows and pulling people out, but from what I remember my ex telling me, if they wouldn't exit the vehicle and they (the agents) didn't have a signed judicial warrant, there was nothing they could do.

Not the OP, but I’m a former AUSA married to an 1811 LEO, so I can speak a bit on the law.

The fourth amendment allows law enforcement to break a car window to effectuate a warrantless arrest of an individual inside a car. You can imagine why that makes sense in a typical context - anyone about to be charged with a DUI would just roll up their windows and drive off. That said, LE agencies often have policies that limit what officers can do in contexts like this, so it’s entirely possible that at the time, ICE had a policy restricting the ability to break a car window to apprehend a suspect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What were your thoughts during the previous administration when millions were allowed to enter illegally and ICE and CBP were not allowed to do their jobs?

Can you also comment on any other fairy tales that you feel are relevant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What were your thoughts during the previous administration when millions were allowed to enter illegally and ICE and CBP were not allowed to do their jobs?

For the 11 years I was actually with ICE (2003-2014) I was never told not to work routine immigration cases. It just wasn’t a high priority or much fun (for admin arrests, the processing took hours and we would have to beg to find jail space, which was often several hours away).

[Anonymous]

Are you a male? Race?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, do you think that there should be no people in the U.S. illegally? If you had a way to deport them all with due process and all the other niceties, would you do it?

Not OP, but are you really asking such a stupid question? You yourself said "in the U.S. illegally".

It's like asking a police officer if they think all rapists, drug dealers (basically anyone who breaks the law) should be arrested and put in jail.

Can't wait to see OP's response.

Oh I was very intentional.
Common sense is lost on so many people today. They think trespassing is ok if you don’t steal or rob. I wouldn’t be surprised if even some ICE agents, past and present, support amnesty of some kind.

Well...to be honest we have so many millions in the US illegally that realistically it would be impossible to actually deport them all....I think there should be amnesty granted...but not a blanket amnesty. Rather, amnesty based on certain criteria (i.e., having lived in the US for 20+ years, having children born in the US, etc.) but at the same time no amnesty for those who committed crimes or are in jail.

Are you the OP?

Also, once you grant the amnesty to anyone, any category, it incentivizes coming over here for for so many more. Yes there are many already and it will take a long time to get them deported (some will die before it’s their turn, sorry for being grim) but with no more people coming illegally or under fake asylum claims or from countries with high rates of visa overstay there is probably an end in sight. Honestly just requiring immigration status checks (not like the ones today, no violence in masks, polite requests for for certain documents), and it will reduce the number of people wiling to be here illegally.

NP — Reagan granted amnesty in the 80s and that was supposed to be the end of it. Politicians on both sides have been cowards. The fact that this is still an issue shows you how much they need the conflict to continue. Crossing borders without permission, overstaying visas, etc is wrong. Not going after companies knowingly hiring people without proper papers is wrong. Not having a trustworthy operational system to track who is here with temporary papers and knowing if they’ve left is also wrong. Parents who crossed here without papers and had kids here have are wrong. (The kids are a victim of their parents actions.) splitting families up in detention is also wrong. Not processing people to determine their status before deportation also wrong. Not seeking asylum at the closest country also wrong. So much wrong. Resisting legit deportation also wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you a male? Race?

W/M

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Anonymous wrote:OP, do you think that there should be no people in the U.S. illegally? If you had a way to deport them all with due process and all the other niceties, would you do it?

Not OP, but are you really asking such a stupid question? You yourself said "in the U.S. illegally".

It's like asking a police officer if they think all rapists, drug dealers (basically anyone who breaks the law) should be arrested and put in jail.

Can't wait to see OP's response.

Oh I was very intentional.
Common sense is lost on so many people today. They think trespassing is ok if you don’t steal or rob. I wouldn’t be surprised if even some ICE agents, past and present, support amnesty of some kind.

Well...to be honest we have so many millions in the US illegally that realistically it would be impossible to actually deport them all....I think there should be amnesty granted...but not a blanket amnesty. Rather, amnesty based on certain criteria (i.e., having lived in the US for 20+ years, having children born in the US, etc.) but at the same time no amnesty for those who committed crimes or are in jail.

Are you the OP?

Also, once you grant the amnesty to anyone, any category, it incentivizes coming over here for for so many more. Yes there are many already and it will take a long time to get them deported (some will die before it’s their turn, sorry for being grim) but with no more people coming illegally or under fake asylum claims or from countries with high rates of visa overstay there is probably an end in sight. Honestly just requiring immigration status checks (not like the ones today, no violence in masks, polite requests for for certain documents), and it will reduce the number of people wiling to be here illegally.

NP — Reagan granted amnesty in the 80s and that was supposed to be the end of it. Politicians on both sides have been cowards. The fact that this is still an issue shows you how much they need the conflict to continue. Crossing borders without permission, overstaying visas, etc is wrong. Not going after companies knowingly hiring people without proper papers is wrong. Not having a trustworthy operational system to track who is here with temporary papers and knowing if they’ve left is also wrong. Parents who crossed here without papers and had kids here have are wrong. (The kids are a victim of their parents actions.) splitting families up in detention is also wrong. Not processing people to determine their status before deportation also wrong. Not seeking asylum at the closest country also wrong. So much wrong. Resisting legit deportation also wrong.

Yes...this +100.

[Anonymous]

OP...what do you think of this ICE press release?

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/misinformation-concerning-ice-operations-generates-unnecessary-fear-local-community-0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP...what do you think of this ICE press release?

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/misinformation-concerning-ice-operations-generates-unnecessary-fear-local-community-0

I forgot to add....it's an old one....from 2020. Would it still be true today?

[Anonymous]

You all are being extremely disrespectful and rude to this poster. Most of you aren’t interested in understanding or learning anything, most of you just want to be dicks to the OP.

So disappointing… even for dcumad.