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The 18-year-old and her mother — Elsy Noemi Berrios, 52 — planned to ride to work together, which happened daily in the month of March. Cruz Berrios recently started as a seamstress where her mom had worked for the past five years.

But March 31 was different for Cruz Berrios.

Their car on a street in Westminster was suddenly surrounded by ICE agents, with at least one wearing a face covering. The agents didn’t present a warrant, according to Cruz Berrios. They shouted orders at the mother to get out of the car.

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The mother and daughter believed the agents had been after her undocumented mother. That’s because ICE officers previously came to the family’s Westminster home twice but were denied entry each time.

“They didn’t have a warrant. They knew their rights. ICE went away,” said Halle Blitzstein, the mother’s Baltimore-based attorney.

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“I don’t need to show you the order,” an officer said in Spanish. Most of the video includes the officer speaking in Spanish, but the voice was barely audible in the video because the car window was partially rolled up.

“I’m not going to give you the order, it’s in the car,” the officer said just before the mother was taken from the car.

“No!” the daughter screamed. “You guys cannot take her just because you want to.”

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The government said that Berrios’ apprehension was driven in part because she is an associate of the violent gang MS-13, which has Salvadoran roots.

“Americans can rest assured that she is off our streets and locked up. I hope the media will stop doing the bidding of these gangs that murder, maim, rape, and terrorize Americans, while ignoring the innocent victims,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in an email. McLaughlin did not respond to a request for details of Berrios’ alleged gang behavior.

Cruz Berrios and her mother’s attorney vehemently deny that Berrios has a connection to gang membership.

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[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

ICE are nothing but Brown Shirts doing the bidding of the Mango Mussolini. This is disgusting and when are we going to do something about this. My congress-monkey is part of the problem so not matter how much I complain to him nothing will get done.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

Terrorists do this. Sounds like terrorism. Protect your fellow citizens everyone.

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 208 points 4 days ago (7 children)

If you can’t assume you’ll get due process, people are going to decide whether to defend themselves when their rights are being violated. Honestly it’s going to make being a cop less safe.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 104 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Genuinely surprised it hasn't happened yet

They must not be apprehending very dangerous people.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 98 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Cops almost always target the easy ones instead of the dangerous ones. Cowards, racists, and bullies, the lot of them.

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[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 57 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Kinda my thinking, too.

If I know I’m going to see a judge, I might not force the issue if I think a cop is violating my rights. I’ll wait until the hearing and go from there. If I can’t count on seeing a judge, does it become my job to defend my rights?

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Especially when the alternative is being sent to a Gulag in El Salvador where you will either die or spend the next decade in squalor.

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Right? If I can’t count on a judge to stop that from happening, I gotta stop it myself.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

But didn't you hear? The 52 seamstress was a notable MS-13 player. ICE are so brave...or MS-13 has gone real downhill...or, ya know, it's neither of that...

But American citizens are now completely under the thumb to Kremlin-style narrative. It's not like anyone's going to react

Now you're under control and now you do what they told you. Every. Time. It's too easy!

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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

A bleak truth, but the first time that happens is going to be the last time that happens.

Once an ICE agent gets shot for trying to disappear someone out of their own home or car, they'll start disappearing people with guns drawn and a finger over the trigger. Innocent people are going to get killed, and the agents won't be held accountable because it was "self-defence".

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Honestly it’s going to make being a cop less safe.

Good.

My money’s on orangeboi invoking the insurrection act the first time some serious resistance (read: an ICE agent gets plinked) to this secret police shit happens. They’re doing this in large part to trigger a reaction, imo, and when they get a reaction they’re gonna just go “BDJEKDNEEKENJE ALL THE BROWN PEOPLE AND WOKE PEOPLE AND LIBS ARE TERRORISTS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” and then it’s open season.

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[–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 111 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That woman, is a dangerous gang member? THAT woman? And her screaming, terrified 18-year-old daughter who had the audacity to demand cops show a fucking warrant.

If you aren't filled with rage at this point, you're either evil, or painfully ignorant.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That 52 year old woman. Prime gang demographic

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

She wasn't evena gang member.

She had an 'association'.

Like, maybe the evil lady was at some point a co-worker or a neighbor or said hello to a gang member.

Be on guard, this must stop.

They will come for tbw associate of the associated next.

[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago

She had an 'association'.

Like, maybe the evil lady was at some point a co-worker or a neighbor or said hello to a gang member.

She had an association, ethnicity. That's good enough for the right.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Translation: "We associate you with MS13."

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 163 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Here he is:

ICE agent

What a mom, just reassuring her daughter the whole time.

I've been donating to Democracy Forward, who is suing people around the clock.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 75 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] NoNotLikeThat@lemm.ee 36 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Him, and every other one. Please. We can't let terrorists get away with this.

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[–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

Thank you - a friend of mine is a Senior Counsel for them and has been working almost non-stop since this administration took office, every donation helps.

[–] Daggity@lemm.ee 22 points 3 days ago

These fucking nazis man, sickening.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 128 points 4 days ago (3 children)

So they wouldn’t let ICE inside their house to search for the grandmother, correct?

And then days later, ICE suddenly decides that the mom and granddaughter have “gang ties”, correct?

Riiiiiiiiight. Having “gang ties” is now the equivalent of cops planting a crack pipe on you.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 73 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Gang ties is actually quite genius. Nothing to plant. No evidence required.

It's like Whose Line is it Anyway. The crimes are made up and the evidence doesn't matter.

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 136 points 4 days ago

“gang associations” is ICE’s version of “I smell marijuana”.

Unironically, ICE, DHS, and any “law enforcement” agency is ‘Murica are the real gangs.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 111 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The government said that Berrios’ apprehension was driven in part because she is an associate of the violent gang MS-13, which has Salvadoran roots.

Then habeas corpus those roots to a judge otherwise it is time to change tactics with law enforcement.

Law enforcement agencies keep making the country less safe for Americans so that it is more safe for law enforcement. At some point it is the duty of the residents to stop the police.

Not even a joke at this point. If ICE takes your family member you should expect them to be tortured. What point is there in being alive, if that just happens and you do nothing but watch.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 91 points 4 days ago (1 children)

“Americans can rest assured that she is off our streets and locked up. I hope the media will stop doing the bidding of these gangs that murder, maim, rape, and terrorize Americans, while ignoring the innocent victims,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in an email.

DO NOT WORRY CITIZENS, I HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM I INVENTED

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 4 days ago

McLaughlin did not respond to a request for details of Berrios’ alleged gang behavior.

TRUST US. WHY WOULD WE LIE?

[–] nicky7@lemmy.blahaj.zone 69 points 4 days ago (3 children)

States need to start stepping up to protect their population. They can't legally prevent ICE from entering the state, but they can refuse to share information with them, pardon crimes, hand out informational pamphlets educating them on their rights, declare state of emergency if need be.

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I do wonder how much further red and blue states can move away from each other before they un-unite.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It will come down to state budgets getting wrecked, not civil rights abuses. I also think they will coordinate and won't pull the trigger until they get multiple states ready to do it.

[–] vorpuni@jlai.lu 1 points 2 days ago

I thought sheriffs had authority to get rid of federal agents and/or shoot them.

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[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 71 points 4 days ago

"Americans can rest assured" no the fuck I cant

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Anyone who sees ICE performing an arrest has the moral obligation to run them over with their car.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 85 points 4 days ago (2 children)
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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 67 points 4 days ago (4 children)

These people need to be shot. I'm not kidding, if they come for a member of your community fucking shoot them; that's the only way to stop them.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 37 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You can FOIA request the names and at the very least home offices of every person that works for ICE. It's public information for now

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago

Any unbelievable excuse will do. Its always unbelievable because they always make up lies about the people they abuse.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Apparently it doesn't matter if she actually was in a gang, the mere accusation is enough!

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

First they came for the illegal immigrants - and I did nothing...

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[–] griff@lemmings.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

ICE ain’t NICE nor LEGAL

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It is the American Gestapo.

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[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 29 points 4 days ago (3 children)

They better start building some ghetto's before they run out of space in the camps

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I have some news for you about how they will keep enough space in the camps.

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[–] smokin_shinobi@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It’s only matter of time till people start planting ICE agents for this shit.

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[–] Tortl@lemm.ee 20 points 4 days ago

The only way cops will respect people's rights is if they're afraid of what might happen if they violate them. That goes for all people. Power corrupts. Without checks to keep them in line, every cop is corrupt.

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