Posted on 03/10/2017 11:23:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It's a detail that stands out in photos of recent immigration roundups across the country: federal agents wearing clothing that labels them as "police."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say it's an accurate word for them to use, and it can mean the difference between life and death in volatile situations.
But elected officials in Los Angeles say they want the practice to stop. When ICE officers call themselves "police," they claim, it's misleading and endangers public safety.
How long has this been happening? What's the debate? And why is it coming up now?
The history
It isn't new for ICE officers and agents to refer to themselves as police.
Photos of operations dating back years show them wearing jackets and vests with that label, usually in large letters that read, "POLICE ICE."
Sarah Rodriguez, an ICE spokeswoman, says ICE agents may sometimes verbally identify themselves as police when they're going into a situation.
"It is the universally recognized term for law enforcement and our personnel routinely interact with individuals from around the world," she said. "In the often dangerous law enforcement arena, being able to immediately identify yourself as law enforcement may be a life-or-death issue."(continued)
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ICE Police rocks. MAGA arresting one deadbeat at a time.
Hey vooch yo here illegally? LOL
I ❤ ICE
There are a number of states that consider Federal Agents to be peace officers. California is not among them. Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky,
New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Utah do. I personally do not have a problem with ICE referring to themselves as police since it is universally understood by their “clients”. As long as the job gets done, who cares?
“Stop calling ILLEGALS “undocumented.””
Excellent!
ICE to Los Angeles: All Your Illegals Are Belong to ICE.
Me to “L.A. Officials”: Stop calling yourselves Americans.
Better yet...Policia Federal.
any body of people officially maintained or employed to keep order, enforce regulations, etc.So, what is your problem? ICE apprehends criminal aliens, detains and deports them. They are police to me.
Hey voochienzo! Andy and Barney were on the same police force. Barney worked for Andy.
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