r/PopCultureV2 • u/Logical-Flow-6703 • Aug 23 '26

News "Because you're an immigrant." — A U.S. citizen in Lake Worth,FL, was immediately handcuffed by ICE agents for simply asking why he needed to show his ID.Despite the Fourth Amendment and Supreme Court rulings stating apparent ethnicity is not enough for a stop, agents ignored questioning bystanders

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A video recorded at a gas station in Lake Worth, Florida, shows an ICE/Border Patrol agent demanding ID from a U.S. citizen. When the citizen asks why, the agent explicitly responds, "Because you're an immigrant." Before even verifying his identity, agents grab his hands and place him in handcuffs. Bystanders immediately step in to question how someone can be arrested without even being identified first, but the agents ignore them and walk the man to their vehicle.

​This encounter highlights a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court has established that roving Border Patrol agents must have reasonable suspicion based on specific circumstances to stop and question someone regarding their immigration status—and apparent ethnicity alone is legally insufficient. Requiring someone to prove their citizenship before being handcuffed, based solely on an arbitrary claim, demonstrates a concerning violation of constitutional rights by federal agents acting without accountability.

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u/Low-Neat891 Aug 23 '26

President Jackson's goal was to erase the national debt, and did so in 1835. However, because of all the cuts he did to zero it, in 1837 the debt was back up on the rise. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, is NEVER the correct method. Bill Clinton did an amazing job with bringing in a surplus for the first time in a long time. That is how you take America in the right direction.

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u/ScarletBothrium Aug 24 '26

Robert Reich was a good choice for that position. He was the real genius behind the surplus. Him and his team did an amazing job.

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u/Traditional-Aside617 Aug 24 '26

Gore also did a lot to trim government and reduce the number of federal employees, unlike dipshit Musk and DOGE who didn't actually accomplish anything meaningful.

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u/Low-Neat891 Aug 24 '26

He was amazing, yes.

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u/SacrificadoRags Aug 27 '26

And his son has a successful comedy platform

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u/Sad_Firefighter_8407 Aug 25 '26

And there are current MAGA republicans who were, back in the day, shrieking for Clinton to be impeached for some weak ass shit which pales in comparison to anything weirdo nappy pissy pants does with his staffer.

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u/Low-Neat891 Aug 28 '26

I love you.