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Fake ICE Flyers Appear In SW Neighborhood: 'Tear It Down!' Says Mayor
Fake ICE Flyers Appear In SW Neighborhood: 'Tear It Down!' Says Mayor
BY RACHEL KURZIUS IN NEWS ON JUN 1, 2017 12:53 PM
One of the flyers that appeared in Southwest this morning. (Photo via Twitter) *
Fake flyers claiming to be from Immigration and Customs Enforcement appeared overnight in the Southwest neighborhood near L'Enfant Plaza, and the D.C. mayor wants people to tear them down.
The phony "Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice" tells people that it is a crime to "conceal, harbor, or shield from detection" any "illegal alien," and instructs them to call a number for a Customs and Border Protection hotline.
ICE says the posters are not theirs. "“The immigration enforcement notices appearing across Washington D.C., were not issued or sanctioned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement," ICE spokesperson Carissa Cutrell said in a statement. "Just like false reports of immigration checkpoints or random sweeps, notices like these are dangerous and irresponsible. Any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community, endangering public safety and the very people they claim to support and represent."
BY RACHEL KURZIUS IN NEWS ON JUN 1, 2017 12:53 PM
One of the flyers that appeared in Southwest this morning. (Photo via Twitter) *
Fake flyers claiming to be from Immigration and Customs Enforcement appeared overnight in the Southwest neighborhood near L'Enfant Plaza, and the D.C. mayor wants people to tear them down.
The phony "Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice" tells people that it is a crime to "conceal, harbor, or shield from detection" any "illegal alien," and instructs them to call a number for a Customs and Border Protection hotline.
ICE says the posters are not theirs. "“The immigration enforcement notices appearing across Washington D.C., were not issued or sanctioned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement," ICE spokesperson Carissa Cutrell said in a statement. "Just like false reports of immigration checkpoints or random sweeps, notices like these are dangerous and irresponsible. Any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community, endangering public safety and the very people they claim to support and represent."
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I'm writing from SW DC right now. Um, ICE, I noticed a lot of people here who look like the people I've seen on travels to Canada and Europe, so they're probably illegal. Better check their documents just to be sure. If they turn out to just be European-American US citizens, then they have nothing to hide. So why worry?
I have always wondered how many European-Americans carry their documents with them everywhere. There's only one way to find out.
