美国移民执法局(ICE)特工在洛杉矶地区的移民执法行动中使用了种族歧视性语言，根据法庭文件的披露。[1]2025年7月4日，一位特工在文本消息中使用了"tonks"这一反移民贬低用语，而另一位特工则在2025年7月2日使用了"wet"这一贬低未证件墨西哥移民的俚语。[1]
五名男性在2025年6月对特朗普政府提起诉讼，指控ICE特工的抓捕行为存在非法行为。[1]其中三名原告在公交车站等待上班时被逮捕。[1]律师要求联邦法官禁止基于种族或社会经济地位的进一步扣留行为。[1]
美国公民自由联盟南加州分部副主任玛雅·乔欣表示："移民官员通过经常主要因肤色而无故扣留人员，公然违反法律。"[1]法庭文件还显示，一名ICE官员在12月证词中描述被标记为可能非法居留者的特征为"年长的西班牙裔男性"。[1]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deployed in the Los Angeles area used racially offensive language during immigration enforcement operations, according to court documents filed in a federal lawsuit. [1] Five men sued the Trump administration in June 2025, alleging unlawful detention practices by ICE agents and seeking a federal court order prohibiting further detentions based on race or socioeconomic status. [1]
The court filings detail specific instances of discriminatory conduct by ICE personnel. On July 4, 2025, an unnamed ICE agent used the term "tonks," a derogatory anti-immigrant slur, in text messages. [1] On July 2, 2025, another agent used "wet," a derogatory term targeting undocumented Mexican immigrants. [1] In June 2025, three of the plaintiffs were arrested while waiting at a bus station to commute to work. [1] An ICE official characterized individuals flagged as potential illegal residents using the descriptor "older Hispanic male" during December testimony. [1]
The American Civil Liberties Union's Southern California branch characterized the conduct as part of a broader pattern. Deputy Director Maya Chocing stated: "Immigration officials are openly violating the law by routinely detaining people based primarily on their skin color." [1] The enforcement operations have drawn heightened scrutiny as the Trump administration has dispatched National Guard troops to Los Angeles, claiming the action would "liberate" the city from an "invasion" of immigrants. [1]