The FBI Urges Trump's ICE Thugs to ID Themselves Because Criminals Are Copying Them

Critics of Trump's ICE agents have been proven right again, as the FBI warned that criminals are posing as ICE agents to commit sexual assault, robbery, and kidnappings.

Critics of Trump’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been proven right again, as the FBI warned that criminals are posing as ICE agents to commit sexual assault, robbery, and kidnappings.

They identified five such criminal acts identified in a law enforcement bulletin issued last month first reported by WIRED, warning that fake ICE agents are using ICE’s heightened profile to target vulnerable communities, making it harder for Americans to trust law enforcement.

“(T)he bulletin cites five 2025 incidents involving fake immigration officers and says criminals are using Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s heightened profile to target vulnerable communities, making it harder for Americans to distinguish between lawful officers and imposters while eroding trust in law enforcement. A review of public reporting confirms four of the five cases described in the bulletin. One appears to have gone unreported, suggesting the FBI drew in part on internal law enforcement information. The document was first obtained by the transparency nonprofit Property of the People,” WIRED reported.

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They reported criminals posing as ICE agents carrying out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states.

The remedy suggested by Trump’s FBI?

That ICE agents identify themselves clearly and cooperate when asked to verify their identity. Yes, even Trump’s FBI understands the problems that come with alleged law enforcement hiding their identities.

“The bureau urges agencies to ensure officers clearly identify themselves and to cooperate when civilians ask to verify an officer’s identity—including by allowing calls to a local police precinct. ‘Ensure law enforcement personnel adequality [sic] identify themselves during operations and cooperate with individuals who request further verification,’ it says.”

Naturally, Trump’s FBI had typo in this document, which is hardly a big deal except when it is part of the larger picture of Trump prioritizing loyalty to him over knowledge and qualifications leading to gross incompetence and mass politicization in all departments.

A few examples of impersonators via WIRED: “In Bay County, Florida, the advisory says, a woman “unzipped [her] jacket and revealed a shirt that said ICE” and told her ex-boyfriend’s wife she was there to “pick her up,” before driving her to an apartment complex. The woman later escaped. In Brooklyn, it alleges, a man told a woman he was an immigration officer and “directed [her] to a nearby stairwell,” where he punched her, tried to rape her, and stole her phone before police caught him. In Raleigh, North Carolina, it claims, a man “entered [a] motel room and threatened to deport the woman if she did not have sex with him,” telling her he was a sworn officer. He showed her a business card with a badge, police said.”

The first question that comes to mind here isn’t about ICE’s deliberate decisions to hide their faces and refuse to ID themselves - although that is a central problem - but rather, that it’s not just criminals who are committing crimes posing as ICE, but also ICE agents committing crimes as ICE agents.

And this appears to be by design.

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