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Source (court filing):
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.85.0_1.pdf


10 lines ICE is crossing (as alleged / described in the record that led to the TRO):10 lines ICE is crossing (as alleged / described in the record that led to the TRO):

  1. Retaliating against people for peacefully protesting, observing, or recording enforcement activity.
  2. Detaining/arresting peaceful observers without probable cause (or a real, articulable obstruction).
  3. Using pepper spray / “crowd dispersal” tools to punish protected speech rather than respond to an actual threat.
  4. Stopping cars of observers without reasonable suspicion—“following” or filming isn’t enough.
  5. Boxing in vehicles and pointing firearms during stops absent a clear, immediate safety justification.
  6. Threatening arrest / intimidation (“we have handcuffs,” “we know where to find you”) instead of stating lawful grounds.
  7. Yanking someone into cuffs for basic questions (e.g., “Are you ICE?”) while they’re standing peacefully on a sidewalk.
  8. Turning detention into punitive treatment (e.g., humiliating searches / unnecessary force) when no charges follow.
  9. Seizing phones or using force to stop recording, including alleged choking / violent threats.
  10. Racialized/xenophobic taunts and hours-long detention, then release with no charges or paperwork—chilling speech by design.
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Deputy Attorney General: Calling 911 on ICE “Very Close to a Federal Crime”Deputy Attorney General: Calling 911 on ICE “Very Close to a Federal Crime”

“…encouraging citizens to call 911 when they see ICE officers, that is very close to a federal crime.”

— Todd Blanche, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (the second-highest ranking official in the Department of Justice), speaking in an interview segment aired by Fox News and quoted by Fox News Digital (Anders Hagstrom, Jan. 18, 2026).


Note the absurdity: Truthfully calling 911 isn’t a federal crime. “Federal crime” territory is false reports / hoaxes (swatting) or other misuse — not “I saw federal agents and I’m calling dispatch.” Framing ordinary civic reporting as borderline criminal flips the baseline: seeking help and creating a public record becomes the suspicious act.


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