ICE is empowered to arrest anyone (including citizens)

This is the part that is so crazy. These people think ICE officers are rent-a-cops. They have the authority to arrest, detain, and defend themselves when necessary. Yet these protesters feel like they don't have to listen to them and even abuse them.

You missed a key component..if the officer or employee is performing duties relating to the enforcement of the immigration laws at the time of the arrest and if there is a likelihood of the person escaping before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest.

There, fixed it for you. ICE can and will arrest you for obstructing them while in the performance of their immigration & custom enforcement duties....absolutely a valid point.

Let me test you on this then...

Are the agents enforcers of the law 24hrs a day?

No. That is not what the statute says. I even posted it.

From the uscode.house.gov website

§1357. Powers of immigration officers and employees
(a) Powers without warrant
Any officer or employee of the Service authorized under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General shall have power without warrant-

(1) to interrogate any alien or person believed to be an alien as to his right to be or to remain in the United States;

(2) to arrest any alien who in his presence or view is entering or attempting to enter the United States in violation of any law or regulation made in pursuance of law regulating the admission, exclusion, expulsion, or removal of aliens, or to arrest any alien in the United States, if he has reason to believe that the alien so arrested is in the United States in violation of any such law or regulation and is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest, but the alien arrested shall be taken without unnecessary delay for examination before an officer of the Service having authority to examine aliens as to their right to enter or remain in the United States;

(3) within a reasonable distance from any external boundary of the United States, to board and search for aliens any vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and any railway car, aircraft, conveyance, or vehicle, and within a distance of twenty-five miles from any such external boundary to have access to private lands, but not dwellings, for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States;

(4) to make arrests for felonies which have been committed and which are cognizable under any law of the United States regulating the admission, exclusion, expulsion, or removal of aliens, if he has reason to believe that the person so arrested is guilty of such felony and if there is likelihood of the person escaping before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest, but the person arrested shall be taken without unnecessary delay before the nearest available officer empowered to commit persons charged with offenses against the laws of the United States; and

(5) to make arrests-

(A) for any offense against the United States, if the offense is committed in the officer's or employee's presence, or

(B) for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States, if the officer or employee has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such a felony,


if the officer or employee is performing duties relating to the enforcement of the immigration laws at the time of the arrest and if there is a likelihood of the person escaping before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest.


Under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, an officer or employee of the Service may carry a firearm and may execute and serve any order, warrant, subpoena, summons, or other process issued under the authority of the United States. The authority to make arrests under paragraph (5)(B) shall only be effective on and after the date on which the Attorney General publishes final regulations which (i) prescribe the categories of officers and employees of the Service who may use force (including deadly force) and the circumstances under which such force may be used, (ii) establish standards with respect to enforcement activities of the Service, (iii) require that any officer or employee of the Service is not authorized to make arrests under paragraph (5)(B) unless the officer or employee has received certification as having completed a training program which covers such arrests and standards described in clause (ii), and (iv) establish an expedited, internal review process for violations of such standards, which process is consistent with standard agency procedure regarding confidentiality of matters related to internal investigations.

I can tell you with 100% certainty that thru my training AND experience that THEY have THE legal right to do EXACTLY what they did.

You are wrong and that is all. Its ok. Take the L

The "or" at the end of 5A makes it a continuation to 5B. The highlighted portion pertains to 5A & 5B. Purpose was not a "gotcha" moment. Just wanted to emphasize that jurisdictional and functional limitations exist regarding an ICE agent's authority to interrogate, arrest, or detain, US citizens.

Agree with you 100%...the deceased individual was obstructing an ICE agent in the performance of his official duties. My point was that the USC covering ICE duties and responsibilities have jurisdictional and functional caveats that were not highlighted when JIM cherry-picked publishing a portion of the code. Honestly, no LEO needs to be harassed, disregarded, or disrespected when performing their official duties...people who do this are jerks.

ICE is empowered to arrest anyone (including citizens) relating to FEDERAL offenses. ICE has ZERO power regarding state offenses, correct?

Did I miss something, Jim?