It is just another day of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents’ actions creating havoc in the streets and online. In the latest incident, a video of a tense confrontation between ICE agents and Jersey City Councilman Jake Ephros from New Jersey has sent waves on social media.
According to Mirror USA, a video circulating online has sparked renewed debate over ICE tactics. The viral clip features Ephros having a heated argument with federal officers. While ICE later described it as a routine immigration enforcement operation in Hoboken and Jersey City, the discussion intensified as the agents told the councilman they “don’t need a warrant” to arrest when questioned about their authority.
As controversial as it may sound, the statement is technically accurate. ICE agents do not need a judicial warrant and are allowed to arrest individuals they believe are in the United States illegally in public spaces…