A video recorded last week has ignited outrage online after it captured ICE agents violently arresting two brothers in South Norwalk, Connecticut, in broad daylight without producing a warrant. The men, identified as Ricardo Chavez and his brother, reportedly hold legal status to live and work in the United States.

The footage (credit @alwaysfilmthepolice) shows plainclothes ICE agents forcibly detaining the men in a public area. Witnesses say the agents refused to provide identification or present a warrant when asked, instead resorting to physical force and a taser to subdue the brothers before hauling them away. They also allegedly damaged their vehicle.

Community members who know the Chavez family insist that both men are law-abiding residents with valid documentation. “They work, they pay taxes, and they belong here,” said one South Norwalk resident who witnessed the arrest. “This was nothing short of a kidnapping.”

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  • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    If 4 years of bullshit leads to a stronger opposition party that can learn from this and make sure it never happens again, great. That’s admittedly a big bet against heavy odds but one can hope.

    People forget this is the second time trump has been president. The Democrats had 4 years to prepare to prevent what we’re currently living with. And they came up with a plan, they chose a doddering senile old man as their candidate then when it became obvious that he was a doddering senile old man they replaced him midstream with his deeply flawed and uncharismatic VP. And she lost, wow, I’m shocked.

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        There’s very little I can do about it now. If i.could go back and change it I would. I can’t, so I’m hoping the DNC learns from this. I’m not holding my breath. I’m 90% convinced they’re controlled opposition and have been actively working towards this.

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              We aren’t the ones who could have simple not funded ICE.

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                And so, you’re fine with what’s happening under Trump. Yes, we get it.

                Just own that, and stop weasling.

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                  Would you point to anything I have said that suggests I’m fine with what’s happening under Trump?

                  No, pointing out that the dems chose to enable this is not being fine with what’s happening under Trump. Funding the gestapo being bad when the dems did it does not make it good when Trump does it.

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                    Fine as in, when considering that either Kamala or Trump would be president, you don’t care which one got in, and the results we’re seeing would be the same either way.