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ICE Agents Posing as Utility Workers Raises 4th Amendment Protection Concerns
- Federal immigration agents reportedly impersonated Tucson Electric Power workers during a May 28 operation in a Tucson neighborhood.
- This incident follows ICE memos from 2005 and 2006 that appear to authorize impersonation tactics, while Arizona laws on impersonation remain unclear.
- Governor Katie Hobbs called the impersonation "very concerning" and said her office is exploring ways to address these federal activities.
- Tucson Electric Power confirmed workers were in the area with marked uniforms and vehicles and advised customers to look for logos and badges.
- The event raised legal and community concerns, prompting ongoing investigations and calls for clearer limits on federal law enforcement impersonation.
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A quiet neighborhood in southern Tucson, Arizona, became a scene of tension and uncertainty when two men dressed in generic work clothes presented themselves as employees of Tucson Electric Power (TEP). Apparently, their goal was to provide “municipal services” to a Honduran resident who has lived there for more than 10 years, raising doubts about a raid by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE).
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Gov. Hobbs says immigration officers impersonating utility workers is 'concerning'
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Mason City Globe Gazette
ICE agents posing as utility workers raises 4th Amendment protection concerns
An apparent immigration operation in Arizona appeared to use the type of deceptive tactics that were the subject of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit filed in California in 2020.
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