Thursday, July 17, 2025

Citizens' Videos Shine a Light on ICE

NBC News shows how Americans are chronicling Trump's mass deportations by videoing the masked agents taking people away. The fear on the faces of those being taken away by the masked men, many who do not look like federal officials nor show identification, is heartbreaking. Amazing is the number of Americans who fearlessly film the agents who are taking the people away.

Posted by retort at 12:32 PM | 30 COMMENTS | permalink

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Shortly after President Trump was sworn in for his second term, videos of ICE raids began to surface across social media -- from every corner of the U.S. nbcnews.to/44XmEAO[image or embed]

-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Jul 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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Your Papers, Please.

When I was a kid, Republican old men taught me the difference between us and the Communists is we have a right to travel freely in this country without having to show our papers.

These days, Republicans have denied right and they are proud of it.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 10:50 AM

"Where were you born son?"

A Cheech and Chong comedy becomes a real life tragedy.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-17 11:13 AM

"Born in East LA"
youtu.be

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 11:21 AM

Re 3

Yup

A blast from the past.

From more innocent times.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-17 11:29 AM

Brownshirt thugs.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-17 11:30 AM

"Amazing is the number of Americans who fearlessly film the people being snatched"

I admire them for directly putting themselves in harm's way for the sake of a free America.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-17 11:35 AM

I'm starting to see more instances of these tubby wanna be cop b*^%#es pointing weapons at people.

Once a bystander gets shot, expect gloves to come off. And for a country saturated with guns, that can't be a good thing.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-17 12:56 PM

Similar to the rounding up of Japanese born Americans in WW2, this will go down as one of the most disgraceful actions ever by the US government. It is pure hatred and ignorance with absolutely zero respect for law or human dignity.

#8 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-17 02:27 PM

It is pure hatred and ignorance with absolutely zero respect for law or human dignity.

You just described the MAGA movement.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-17 02:36 PM

I lack the words to articulate my anger, hatred and shame at the activities of ICE under the Trump administration. They are the enemies of the American people.

#10 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-17 02:38 PM

Maybe these videos will motivate more of them to leave?

#11 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-17 02:39 PM

The Nazis love their Gestapo.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-17 02:41 PM

Maybe these videos will motivate more of ICE to quit their now disgusting unAmerican jobs.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-17 02:42 PM

Clown, when they come for your people then you can call them gestapo. Until then, we're simply kicking out the foreign invaders your party let in without any screening whatsoever.

#14 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-17 02:48 PM

"Trump's only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian men, and his only real, authentic pleasure is in cruelty. It is that cruelty, and the delight it brings them, that binds his most ardent supporters to him, in shared scorn for those they hate and fear: immigrants, black voters, feminists, and treasonous white men who empathize with any of those who would steal their birthright. The president's ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric. It makes them feel good, it makes them feel proud, it makes them feel happy, it makes them feel united. And as long as he makes them feel that way, they will let him get away with anything, no matter what it costs them."

Adam Serwer

#15 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-07-17 02:50 PM

maybe take the first video out...it's in January....Had Trump even been sworn in when that video was shot?

#16 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-17 02:50 PM

-It is pure hatred and ignorance with absolutely zero respect for law or human dignity.

If they were arresting employers right along with these folks, would it still be pure hatred and ignorance?

#17 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-17 02:52 PM

#14

W and Reagan let 'em stay without screening. When lame-duck Trump gives them amnesty, you'll stop posting here. Y'all chicken out eventually.

#18 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-07-17 02:53 PM

#17

They aren't.

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-17 02:57 PM

Maybe these videos will motivate more of them to leave?

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-17 02:39 PM | Reply

You're a short sighted ignorant buffoon.

#20 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-17 02:58 PM

#17

If they arrested employers and stopped giving them benefits, mass immigration would halt. The donors can't have that happen. ICE is a new revenue stream. It's an industry.

#21 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-07-17 02:58 PM

You're a short sighted ignorant buffoon.

Boo-Yah!

Can I get an amen?

#22 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-07-17 03:00 PM

I'm 100% good with going after employers. I've stated it before and have zero issue stating it again. Jail them and find them.

#23 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-17 03:04 PM

I'm 100% good with going after employers. I've stated it before and have zero issue stating it again. Jail them and find them.

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-07-17 03:04 PM | Reply

You want to kill the economy don't you?? Many of these people have been here decades DECADES. They've built families here. Spurred the economy where they live. Picked out food and grown the economic base here in America. You want that to end because of the color of their skin. That's it. They've EARNED their spot at our table. Give them citizenship and be done with it.

#24 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-17 03:10 PM

Clown, when they come for your people then you can call them gestapo. Until then, we're simply kicking out the foreign invaders your party let in without any screening whatsoever.
#14 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

Blue, I wrote, "Nazis love their Gestapo."

What made you feel compelled to respond?

You identifying as a Nazi these days?

As for "my people", are you referring to American citizens?

Or the LBGTQ community?

Clarification would help.

#25 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-17 03:11 PM

Jail them and find them.

#23 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

You mean find them and jail them?

After due process I assume? Or is that just too much to ask of America these days?

#26 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-17 03:21 PM

Round em up, get em out

#27 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-07-17 04:36 PM

Round em up, get em out
#27 | Posted by THEBULL

Doesn't matter if they're here legally or not.
They all have to go.

#28 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 04:37 PM

#28

"By George, I think he's got it!"

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-17 05:00 PM

Cap Ice

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-17 10:50 PM

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