Amid the increase in immigration raids in the United States, which was further reinforced in May, many immigrants live in fear of being surprised in their own homes by agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE).

Faced with the situation, several organizations have dedicated themselves to providing guidance to immigrants, not only in their immigration process, but also in how to identify an ICE agent, either on the streets or during a raid.

Likewise, they convey the strategies that uniformed officers use to get a person to open the door, which gives you time and an advantage to exercise your rights.

How to identify an ICE agent?

Although it is a federal agency, ICE agents do not always appear in clearly identifiable uniforms. This is done with the aim of going unnoticed in a specific situation, making the arrest more effective.

In fact, according to the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP), cited by La Nación, it is common for these officers to wear vests with the word "police" or even civilian clothes without any official insignia. This is part of their strategy to gain the trust of residents.

In many cases, agents arrive in unmarked vehicles identifying them as ICE. Thus, those who open the door believe they are speaking to a local police officer or someone conducting a legitimate investigation, when in reality they are witnessing an immigration operation.

Common Strategies ICE Uses to Enter a Home

Immigrant rights organizations have also identified the most common methods ICE uses to get people to open their doors voluntarily. Many of these methods are based on carefully crafted lies. For example:

What can you do if they show up at your home?

The most important thing to remember is that you are not required to open the door without a warrant signed by a judge.

Many documents that ICE presents do not meet this requirement, and you can even ask them to slide the warrant under the door or show it through a window. If they don't have one, you have the legal right not to open.

In addition, it is useful to talk to the community and know your rights. Organizations offer information in several languages ????on what to do in the event of a raid.

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