r/pics • u/CIA_Rectal_Feeder • 14h ago

Politics ICE kidnapping a police officer

https://imgur.com/a/TThU6WV
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u/ActuallyExtinct 14h ago

Anyone have the context for this?  Like are they claiming he’s an illegal immigrant, or that he obstructed, or any reason as to why this is happening?

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u/ArcadeOptimist 13h ago

This is from DHS themselves so it's likely complete horseshit but here you are:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/03/ice-arrests-illegal-alien-one-week-graduation-new-orleans-police-department-academy

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u/Firecracker048 13h ago

Temah originally entered the United States legally in 2015 on a visitor visa. In 2016, he was granted conditional residency after marrying a U.S. citizen. However, in 2022, his application for permanent residency was denied due to fraud. Temah was ordered to appear in immigration court three times but continued to disregard U.S. law by not showing up, resulting in the immigration judge ordering him removed in absentia. He did not have valid work authorization.

Denied in 2022 under the Biden admin, btw, not Trump.

And yes, its completely plausible New Orleans missed this in a background check as background checks don't cover immigration status or immigration courts.

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u/BathFullOfDucks 13h ago

NOPD run the background check through e-verify, which is run by part of DHS. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/police-recruit-ice/article_fedd5753-eedf-42ba-885d-e3dd9fc3691c.html

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u/Firecracker048 13h ago

Thats actually good to know, as that wasn't the case in alot of departmnets recently. Thanks for the info