A person was detained and assaulted by a group of men impersonating ICE agents near Woodburn, Oregon on July 17, according to state police and the FBI who are investigating the attack. After being pulled over by an unmarked SUV flashing red and blue lights, the unidentified person was pulled from their car and placed into the SUV, where they were assaulted by a third man who claimed to be the “guard,” according to investigators. All three men were wearing facial coverings and tactical vests marked as police, and had fake law enforcement badges. The driver was held for around 20 minutes before they were released and drove themselves to the hospital, where they say they then received fraudulent text messages offering legal aid. Community organizers say this is not the first incident of ICE impersonators attacking residents, and that these crimes will continue as long as masked federal immigration agents are authorized to detain people without identifying themselves, showing warrants, or being held accountable for their operations.

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