Immigrant Community on High Alert After Deceptive ICE Operation in Tucson
TUCSON — A close-knit neighborhood in south Tucson rallied around an undocumented Honduran man after two men claiming to be utility workers were suspected of posing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Christine Cariño, a long-time resident, intervened while watering her plants when the men approached her, claiming to be from Tucson Electric Power (TEP). Their lack of uniforms and questions about her neighbor raised suspicions.
Cariño filmed the encounter and warned the neighbor just as one man began moving toward his yard. “Don’t let them in; they don’t have a warrant,” Cariño urged, highlighting that ICE agents require a judicial warrant to enter homes. The incident has ignited fears among residents already on edge due to heightened immigration enforcement.
Local leaders praised Cariño’s swift action. “We need to protect each other,” said South Tucson Mayor Roxanna Valenzuela. Advocacy groups emphasized that impersonating utility workers is both deceptive and dangerous. As immigration enforcement operations increase in frequency, community vigilance remains crucial, calling into question the tactics employed by ICE.
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