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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves

In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE's image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.

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FBI urges ICE agents to identify themselves after string of impersonators commit crimes

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-- Los Angeles Times (@latimes.com) Nov 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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... CRIMINALS POSING AS US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...

... and this is a surprise to anyone?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-09 02:52 PM

Outlaws are outlaws are outlaws.

Some criminal impersonating ICE today will be on the ICE payroll tomorrow.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-09 03:08 PM

Great job market for people with the highly sought after Jan 6 pardon skill set right now.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-09 03:10 PM

Some of the thuggish guys I knew in high school - not murderous types but definitely bullying and bent - became cops.
The new ICE recruits are the ones who couldn't make the cut into copdom.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-09 03:13 PM

@#2 ... Outlaws are outlaws are outlaws. ...

Yeah, when Federal law-enforcement agents start acting so much like criminals that criminal start mimicking their actions, and are so successful in the effort that the FBI has to issue a warning ...

What is the root of the problem that the FBI seems to be concerned about?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-09 06:56 PM

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