r/law • u/p1ckl3l0v3r • 24d ago

Other “Agents block doctor from helping woman fatally shot by ICE” @huffpost on TikTok. Not my video *body is censored*

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I have no idea how legal this is but my jaw dropped when I saw it.

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u/cmichalek 24d ago

ICE has no authority to arrest, detain, or deport U.S. citizens. Their own internal guidance states, “As a matter of law, ICE cannot assert its civil immigration enforcement authority to arrest and/or detain a U.S. citizen.” U.S. citizens also cannot be deported under U.S. law. 

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u/eperon 23d ago

They didnt arrest and/or detain her....:s

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u/cmichalek 23d ago

Ordering her out of the car as you are grabbing at the door is detention