Democratic rep calls for limits on 'military authority' of ICE

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9. The LAW ALREADY has a check on ICE. States simply need to enforce that.

ICE has NO military authority. They are not a police agency. They are not law enforcement. We don't need any new laws. We simply need the Governors in blue states (and that's basically where ICE is deployed) to arrest and prosecute ICE employees that are breaking the law.

And they can start by arresting any ICE who wears a uniform that says "POLICE". They are not police. They don't have law enforcement powers, except in the single area of enforcing JUDICIAL warrants related to immigration status.

Here is an example of the Illinois law that should be enforced:

In Illinois, impersonating a police officer is a serious crime, typically a Class 4 Felony, under the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, Article 32, Section 5/32-1 (720 ILCS 5/32-1), carrying penalties of up to 3 years in prison and $25,000 in fines, especially if done to gain an advantage, cause harm, or deceive, involving actions like wearing a uniform, using fake badges, or pretending to be an officer to stop or search people.

And here's the law from Minnesota:

In Minnesota, falsely impersonating a peace officer is a
misdemeanor, but it can be elevated to a gross misdemeanor or a felony depending on the specific circumstances and prior offenses.
The penalties are outlined in Minnesota Statutes § 609.4751 as follows:

Misdemeanor: Falsely impersonating a peace officer with the intent to mislead another person into believing the impersonator is an officer.
Gross Misdemeanor: Committing the basic offense while doing any of the following:
Gaining access to a public building or government facility not open to the public.
Without legal authority, ordering or directing another person to act or refrain from acting.
Operating a motor vehicle marked with law enforcement insignia (e.g., "police," "sheriff," "trooper," "badge," etc.) that a reasonable person would believe is an official vehicle.

And California:

In California, impersonating a police officer, defined under Penal Code 538d PC, is a misdemeanor offense involving willfully wearing a uniform, badge, or device to deceive others into thinking you're a peace officer, with penalties up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine, though selling badges or selling uniforms for impersonation carries separate, significant fines