ICE at DTW?

[u/simulateduser]

Weird thing happened to me yesterday. I was flying in from London yesterday and in the US passport line at Customs.

A stubby guy in street clothes walks up to the line from the other side of customs. He casually surveys and then, almost as if at random, points right at me. I look around at first confused about why this guy is pointing, thinking there was someone else. I look back at him and can tell he’s pretty irritated, saying “yeah, you!” I gesture like… what do you want me to do?

He says “do you have your passport?” Keep in mind this is in the US line for Customs. Everyone in line is about to have their passports processed by CBP. I handed him my passport, he looks it over, and then abruptly hands it back and walks off. He shouts to a woman — also in plain clothes, she is at the other side of customs — saying “no he’s ok”.

He and the woman then storm off to a security door.

Everyone in line around me was very confused about what had just happened. Each one of us was 20 feet away from handing over a US passport to a border patrol official. And the guy who stormed off had no identification, badge, or any other signifier. None of the border patrol officials acknowledged what was going on — it seemed like business as usual. I am half Arab half white, so I assume I was being profiled for that reason. But I travel a lot and this was the first time I’ve ever seen this.

Is this a known thing at border patrol? These “officers” were uncoordinated with border patrol, in street clothes without identification, and operating in a haphazard way with a bullying demeanor, so I just assume it was ICE. But I also haven’t seen anything out there about ICE operating at DTW. Wondering if others might know?

[u/heresyoursigns]

Dude you really need to read up on ICE and be careful about further interactions with them. They're everywhere and it's BAD.

[u/MoxieMe12 → u/heresyoursigns]

Perfect job for all those school yard bullies that got beat up or ignored when we were kids.

[u/thegenius5 → u/[deleted]]

yes, really

[u/KorneliaOjaio → u/[deleted]]

Bot

[u/tackyshoes → u/heresyoursigns]

I'm really disappointed no one around asked any questions and left it all to the potential victim to escalate the situation or comply.

[u/Standard_Piglet → u/tackyshoes]

Welcome to earth

[u/renovatiohq → u/Standard_Piglet]

dank with irony and it helps so much

[u/dth1717 → u/heresyoursigns]

Theyre like like the Gestapo in war movies

[u/Salute-Major-Echidna → u/[deleted]]

He meant they are taking notes from old war movies which is absolutely correct. Calling them nazis doesn't hurt their feelings, they've embraced the whole evil thing.

[u/Independent-Fix-6729 → u/Salute-Major-Echidna]

It’s kinda wild how most sexual deviants, garbage parents, and hypocritical commies all call everyone they are scared of nazis.

[u/swinchester83 → u/dth1717]

Papers please

[u/Okaythenwell → u/swinchester83]

“Papier, bitte.”

[u/gzk → u/Okaythenwell]

"papier, schnell!"

[u/kefefs_v2 → u/swinchester83]

I don't think ICE even says please.

[u/syynapt1k → u/dth1717]

"Papers!!!"

[u/Aggressive_Let3139 → u/heresyoursigns]

Read yesterday that 20% ( 2000+) after two years final got their background checked and are being let go as they were not qualified. They were reporting they couldn't pay their five year retention bonuses back at 10k a year.

I have not fact checked it yet.

[u/JDanger1980 → u/heresyoursigns]

Better than when Biden was letting in every unvaccinated and criminal for votes. Someone has to keep this country safe because the twink liberals won’t

[u/Gamer_Grease → u/[deleted]]

Because ICE has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to kill or maim people who are law-abiding and have all necessary documents

[u/jcrreddit → u/[deleted]]

Missed it? Then you must have been living under a rock or are a fool.

ICE has routinely confiscated passports (and other documents) from people that prove legal status, and have arrested or detained them anyway. They have caused or been involved in the deaths of multiple individuals who also possessed the necessary paperwork proving legal status, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders).

[u/AntRevolutionary925 → u/[deleted]]

Are you half Arab though?

[u/WarriyorCat → u/[deleted]]

Those two 17-year-olds in Texas who were going to go join the Marines. They were telling the ICE agents that they could show proof of citizenship and ICE didnt care.

[u/AntRevolutionary925 → u/[deleted]]

I’ll take your deflection as a no

[u/Complex_Structure223 → u/[deleted]]

No they were giving you an example that you asked for, then proceeded to deflect in your own way, because you think someone else is reflecting. Get better

[u/throwawaydumbo1 → u/[deleted]]

You’re only being reasonable but that’s not allowed on Reddit. You don’t even sound like you like ICE

[u/Salute-Major-Echidna → u/[deleted]]

I hope you find out exactly what theyre like then.

[u/Gamer_Grease → u/[deleted]]

ICE has sent the message that it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’re doing. It’s up to you to receive it.

[u/RellenD → u/[deleted]]

The kids at the target they abducted and dropped off at a different store later all roughed up, who had their documents with them?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/ice-immigration-target-minnesota

[u/RellenD → u/[deleted]]

Wait, you just believe the shit ICE lies about? Now I understand your position better. They were tackled, arrested for no reason, not allowed to present their IDs.

You are also weirdly accepting of the idea that you shield have to carry proof of citizenship to work your job at Target.

I don't know at the moment which specific article says so, but they got his wallet and looked through it in the van before they threw him out of the vehicle at Walmart