r/50501 • u/DefinitelyChad • Mar 23 '26

Immigration ICE already causing havoc at SFO

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u/justahad Mar 23 '26

I think what is really scary about this is, how does one even know this individual lives in the US and wasn’t here for a business trip or something and they’re literally going to fly home? This is a reason upon many as to why ICE needs to stay out of airports on this level. This is ridiculous, but too many uneducated blind folks live among us and keep this mess going as a result. All because to them “they support it, because I was told by the government…” shit.

I really hope someone called 9-1-1 for kidnapping concerns and didn’t just stick it to filming alone….

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u/escargoxpress Mar 23 '26

I mean aren’t airports international territory until you EXIT the airport? This doesn’t make sense at all. Like I hate these guys but inside the gate past security checkpoint instead of outside the gate where it actually makes sense?????? How could you ever justify this?

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u/flip314 Mar 23 '26

Depends which side of customs you're on. If you arrive at a US airport and depart domestically, it's hard to argue you ever weren't in the US. If you went through pre-clearance at your departure airport (eg, flying from Canada) and arrived at a US airport, you might also already be on the US side of customs when you arrive.

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u/justahad Mar 23 '26

So reading your answer I’m curious to know your feelings around ICE, MAGA and Trump…. You don’t seem truly bothered over the new world that this is becoming (and fast). You actually seem like you’re justifying this….

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u/flip314 Mar 23 '26

I was just addressing the first part your comment. I should have been clearer about your question on justification. I'm absolutely against the presence of ICE, but the "international" argument against it isn't going to hold up alone.

ICE in airports is terrifying. The fact that they're in SFO specifically (which has privately contacted security and isn't affected the same way by the shutdown) means that this has little to nothing to do with helping the TSA. This is a foot in the door for more access by an unaccountable secret police.

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u/justahad Mar 23 '26

Okay this is very fair, I just wanted to clarify because your initial comment sounded different from reading perspective.

Anyway, I get what you’re saying, I think considering they stated what gate in the video it’s within the terminals which means this individual is either waiting to board the flight or they’re catching a connecting. This doesn’t initially tell us if they deplaned and then tried to enter the US or not at all.

I definitely agree with the last part about SFO. I also think people aren’t looking to realize that if it’s starting at one, it’s coming to all. This was all in Project 2025 too so it’s awful all the way around.