Fake ICE Agents Are Harassing Immigrants As Raids Continue Nationwide

Several U.S. citizens have seemingly used President Donald Trump’s hardliner stance on immigration to harass minorities across the country, with one man scamming immigrants out of nearly $70,000 since the president was elected last year.

Multiple Americans have faked being Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents since Trump's electoral upset victory. The most recent incident involved a Washington Post employee who managed to convince his girlfriend, a Virginia detective, he worked for the federal agency.

A warrant was issued in February for Itai Ozderman, a 35-year-old Maryland resident who reportedly confronted customers smoking outside of a local café, warning them to put out their cigarettes or face harsh consequences, before sneaking his way into the Falls Church Police Criminal Investigations Office. Authorities raided his home Feb. 22, discovering multiple firearms, a police badge, police radio and body armor, including tactical vests.

Local authorities told WUSA9 they were shocked by Ozderman’s ability to get into the investigative office, where he casually sat in front of a computer with a keyboard in his lap, according to Tuesday’s warrant.

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