Immigration officials allegedly disguised themselves as utility workers or would dress up in plain clothes while attempting to apprehend an illegal immigrant. One of the eyewitnesses told the New York Post that on Wednesday morning, two individuals wearing electric company attire appeared in a south Tucson neighbourhood, inquiring about a Honduran resident who had lived there for more than ten years, as reported by the Arizona Daily Star.The individuals identified themselves as Tucson Electric Power (TED) representatives and informed neighbours they were responding to the man’s request for city services, according to witness Christine Cariño.“He said, ‘We’re trying to find somebody that wanted a free estimate,'” stated Cariño, who was tending to her plants nearby.Cariño noted their attire didn’t match standard TED uniforms – one wore a reflective work shirt whilst the other had on a black t-shirt. She became wary when they persistently questioned her about her neighbour. Upon noticing a badge beneath one man’s shirt, she questioned their DHS affiliation.“He just smiled. So I took off running,” Cariño said.After the men gained access to the Honduran resident’s garden through his stepson, Cariño began alerting them.“Don’t open the door, they don’t have a warrant!” she shouted, as captured in footage obtained by KGUN 9. “They’re lying, they’re not in a uniform!”Without a warrant, immigration officials require occupant consent to enter premises. Cariño suggests these individuals misrepresented themselves to gain entry.The agents, speaking through the door, claimed the Honduran had missed immigration court appointments, which he contested before refusing to exit.Similar tactics have reportedly been employed nationwide by immigration officials, previously challenged as unconstitutional in a 2020 ACLU California complaint, which remains unresolved.Anther case from Dellas came where ICE agents , reportedly in plain clothes, wait in the hallways of Dallas immigration court to make arrests.
