Posted on 05/26/2026 12:30:28 PM PDT by Red Badger
A woman in Colorado recently posted a video on TikTok where she criticized a man she saw at a restaurant in downtown Montrose for wearing what appeared to be an ICE-branded shirt. She said it looked to her as though he wore the shirt to send a message to immigrants that they were unwelcome and should feel afraid. The clip, which has now gained thousands of views, has many netizens divided on whether the TikTok creator had turned it into a big issue or not.
@attorney_alida
Thiughts on whether this was a legit 🧊agent or not? I genuinely don’t know #immigration #usa #ice #migra #dhs
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In the video, the woman said she had been out to dinner when she noticed the man wearing a black T-shirt featuring what looked like an ICE logo on the back. She said although she couldn’t tell whether he worked for the agency or not, it made her “angry beyond words” that he had worn a shirt she believed represented “hate.”
“He appeared to be shameless, fearless, like no one would dare to say anything to him,” the woman said. “My read, and maybe someone else has a different read, but my read is, you’re wearing that T-shirt and you’re signalling clearly, you are not welcome here to immigrants.”
The video included images showing the man standing inside the restaurant while wearing the shirt, but his face was never visible. According to the TikToker, he appeared to be dining with a woman and another couple.
Public Reactions Split Over Colorado Woman’s Interpretation In the comments section under the post, many people dismissed the woman’s concerns and questioned why she was focused on another person’s clothing choices. “So you are the shirt police!” one person wrote. Another commented, “What business is it of yours what somebody else wears?” A third asked, “Why are you taking pictures of strangers in public?” A fourth chimed in, “So ppl you don’t approve of, aren’t allowed to go out in public pic [sic] anymore?”
At the same time, a few netizens agreed with the woman’s interpretation, with one comment saying that the shirt felt like “pure intimidation.” Someone else wrote that they found it “sad and enraging,” while another said it was “absolutely unforgivable” that he did what he did.
The woman also added in the comments that she later alerted other people inside the restaurant, including the bartender and the person she was dining with, though it remains unclear whether anything came of it.
All illegal aliens SHOULD be afraid. They are criminals. I also want filthy traitorous scumbag democrats (looking at you Joe Biden and Mayorkas) to be afraid for perpetrating the invasion. /spit
Intentional or not she conflates ‘immigrant’ with ‘illegal’ - a typical leftist hypocrisy.
So how many illegals has she offered her home or apartment to? How much has she personally donated to illegal alien NGO’s to help them, or is it only OK to use my money.
No doubt she posted this to show what a social justice warrior she is to her friends.
It’s always the white libtard female. What a nightmare it would be if you were in a relationship with one of these creatures.
They can’t find a man, so they take it out on the rest of the world.
“...you’re wearing that T-shirt and you’re signalling clearly, you are not welcome here to immigrants.”
I’m not seeing a problem here. What did I miss?
Seeing her pictures I doubt even Laz...
Can we agree that the term “netizens” went out of style in about 1998?
“‘You Are Not Welcome Here’: Colorado Woman Outraged After Seeing Man Wear ICE Shirt at Restaurant...The shirt police. Would it have been better sweetheart if he was buck ass nekkid?
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I doubt that even her cat collection wants anything to do with her. Oh well, there's always her box wine to hug her.
Heh, there is always the satisfying thought that if she dies unexpectedly in her home, the cats will have something to eat until someone arrives to save them.
Maybe being deported to somalia for a year would help her mentality.
They are unwelcome and they should be afraid.
Three photos in panel above.
Match with these.
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Saw a man in the restaurant wearing a shirt she didn’t approve of.
“What does he think this is, a free country?” Only for woke types.
Probably the type of stupid Tuesday that wouldn’t report being raped by an illegal alien
What is with her eyebrows? Probably some AI tiktok image filter.
Karen Ku—
And the answer is - NO
Oh no, lady? You are an attorney? Really? Sorry, if I had a shirt that said, "Yale" and I walked around the Harvard campus, I doubt anyone would say it represents,hate.
The video included images showing the man standing inside the restaurant while wearing the shirt, but his face was never visible. According to the TikToker, he appeared to be dining with a woman and another couple.
She got triggered because he was their with a female! She thinks ICE should be unmarried (like I bet she is!!)
Public Reactions Split Over Colorado Woman’s Interpretation In the comments section under the post, many people dismissed the woman’s concerns and questioned why she was focused on another person’s clothing choices. “So you are the shirt police!” one person wrote. Another commented, “What business is it of yours what somebody else wears?” A third asked, “Why are you taking pictures of strangers in public?” A fourth chimed in, “So ppl you don’t approve of, aren’t allowed to go out in public pic [sic] anymore?”
She should have called 911, to have the guy, his party he was with and the restaurant owner arrested for triggering her TDS!! 😀
At the same time, a few netizens agreed with the woman’s interpretation, with one comment saying that the shirt felt like “pure intimidation.” Someone else wrote that they found it “sad and enraging,” while another said it was “absolutely unforgivable” that he did what he did.
Oh should he walk in SHIRTLESS? I was in Walmart yesterday and some college student had a Harris Walz shirt on. Guess what, lady, it didn't trigger me. You know why? Because I'm a grown up and I have better things to worry about!!
True that.
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