Body-camera footage shows ICE agents using slurs, targeting Latinos in sweeps
Federal immigration agents documented using racial slurs and selectively targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Body-camera video and court evidence reveal federal immigration agents using racial slurs and targeting Latinos during sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles, while bypassing white bystanders. The evidence bolsters claims of racial profiling, though whether such tactics are legally permissible remains an open question being tested in cases across the country.
- Body-camera footage and court evidence document federal immigration agents using racial slurs during enforcement operations in Chicago and Los Angeles.
- The evidence shows selective targeting of Latinos while white bystanders were bypassed during the same sweeps.
- Legal status of these profiling tactics remains undetermined and is being litigated in multiple cases across the country.
How it unfolded
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The reporting is shared on Mastodon and later amplified on Bluesky, generating engagement and commentary on the documented profiling tactics.
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The New York Times, reporting with Maia Spoto and Jill Cowan, publishes body-camera video and court evidence documenting federal immigration agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles.
What people are saying verbatim
“Body-camera video and court evidence show federal immigration agents using slurs and targeting Latinos in Chicago and Los Angeles. But whether the tactics are legal remains an open question now being tested in cases across the country”
Jazmine Ulloa, Social media share of NYT reporting · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 11, 9:54 AM
“Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles”
The New York Times, News organization · The New York Times ↗ · Aug 11, 5:01 AM
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New w/ Maia Spoto and Jill Cowan: Body-camera video and court evidence show federal immigration agents using slurs and targeting Latinos in Chicago and Los Angeles. But whether the tactics are legal remains an open question now being tested in cases across the country
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New evidence from lawsuits, including body-camera footage, text messages and other documents, reveals how federal agents used slurs and targeted Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and other U.S. cities.
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Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis.