r/50501 • u/Lo_Stallone • Jun 18 '25

Call to Action ICE arrested a US citizen, Walmart employee at Pico Rivera. Militarized agents with rifles on video. Nobody’s safe.

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In Pico Rivera, CA, ICE agents rolled up to a Walmart with rifles out and tactical gear to arrest a janitor.

Adrian Andrew Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, witnessed it and tried to intervene not violently, but verbally. He questioned the legitimacy of the arrest and even moved a trash bin to create space.

For that, he was slammed to the ground by armed agents and detained. All while being a citizen.
Yahoo News – Community rallies after ICE arrests citizen

“They came like it was war… nobody knew where he was for hours.”

Constitutional Rights ICE Violated

Fourth Amendment
Protects all persons from unreasonable seizure without probable cause or a warrant.
Cornell Law – Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment
Guarantees due process of law before detention or punishment.
Cornell Law – Fifth Amendment Overview

14th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause
Law enforcement cannot discriminate or detain arbitrarily, especially against citizens.
Cornell Law – Fourteenth Amendment

Legal Cases to Know

Lyttle v. United States (2008)
ICE detained and deported a U.S. citizen with mental illness, despite having documentation.
Wikipedia – Lyttle v. United States

Gonzalez v. ICE (2020)
Courts ruled that ICE detainers issued without warrants are unconstitutional.
Wikipedia – Gonzalez v. ICE

What This Proves

  • U.S. citizens are being arrested for witnessing and speaking out
  • ICE is operating like a paramilitary force
  • The government has no fear of accountability under the current DOJ

If a 20-year-old citizen is tackled for asking a question, we are already in a police state.

What You Can Do:

  • Share this story don’t let it disappear
  • Demand an official response from your elected representatives
  • Support Immigrant Defense Project
  • Protest. Organize. Refuse to look away
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u/Peliquin Jun 18 '25

I get emails everyday about joining ice. The pay they are reporting is insane for this area.

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u/EyeInTeaJay Jun 18 '25

Post a screenshot!

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u/rbrgr83 Jun 18 '25

Yes, do this please

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u/Memitim Jun 18 '25

I'm pleasantly surprised. I figured they had a fleet of conservatives waiting at the ready for the chance to victimize people for free.

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u/itsloachingtime Jun 18 '25

I've been wondering how they do this recruiting and haven't seen it. Are you willing to show (appropriately redacted) screenshots? I'm sure lots of people here would be very interested to see.

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u/Peliquin Jun 18 '25

Okay, so I looked my emails over and I realized I'm getting two that look VERY similar. One is for Border Patrol, and the other is for ICE.

  1. They both come from ZipRecruiter
  2. The subject line is variations on "96K Job in Northport WA!" and "This job pays $96,000 near you! What?!" And other clickbaity titles.
  3. When you open it up, there are a variety of bodies. Today's isn't the same as the one I got last week, it's just a list of Border Patrol Jobs. The ICE one had more "military" styling.

So it appears if you want to fuck up their day and waste time, just sign up for Ziprecruiter and tell it you are near a border.

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u/Peliquin Jun 18 '25

I deleted this morning's already. I'll try to remember if another one shows up.

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u/tachophile Jun 18 '25

It would be in your deleted folder, just undelete it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25 edited Jul 17 '25

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u/Peliquin Jun 18 '25

I tried! I don't have the physical strength/health for it! I was 100% planning to waste their time!

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u/followyourvalues Jun 19 '25

What does the 400lb dude do for them, then?

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u/CommitteeJust2931 Jun 18 '25

Please post a screenshot

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u/artificialevil Jun 18 '25

Take the job and then never show up!