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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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[-] [email protected] 234 points 5 days ago

"You look like someone I'm looking for" seems to be a recurring quote from these guys.

[-] [email protected] 155 points 5 days ago
[-] [email protected] 28 points 5 days ago

They really hit the nail on the head with that cutaway

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

the last one is almost VANTA BLACK.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Man, tfw I'm an immigrant, but I'm pale as the fucking moon so I can't do this

[-] [email protected] 97 points 5 days ago

"You fit the profile"

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

[-] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 63 points 5 days 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."

[-] [email protected] 44 points 5 days ago

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Tbf didn't they arrest a white Danish man recently?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

One? .... all the headlines highlight mass arrests of any kind of brown non-white person everywhere ... dozens, even hundreds of them. I'm sure there are white people being added to that list somewhere but they are few and far between, while the majority of the masses being attacked are brown minority groups and individuals.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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?

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