ICE agent just threatened to ‘erase’ someone’s voice in Minnesota, and it was all captured on video

An ICE agent made a threatening statement to a legal observer in Minnesota this week, saying “I will erase your voice.” The incident shows how bold federal agents have become in the area. The observer was shocked and asked the agent to repeat what they said to make sure they heard it right.

According to The New Republic, the agent told the observer that if “you raise your voice, I will erase my voice.” When the observer asked for confirmation, saying “Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the agent simply replied “Yes, exactly.” This kind of direct intimidation shows how much power these federal agents feel they have.

This threat is just one example of the growing problems in Minnesota over the past few weeks. In the last three weeks, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been involved in the deaths of two U.S. citizens: Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked for Veterans Affairs, and Renee Nicole Good, an award-winning poet.

Federal immigration enforcement faces growing public backlash

The two deaths appear to be part of a larger pattern of wrongdoing by these agencies. Reports say ICE and CBP have been deporting people from the U.S. without giving them proper legal process. They have also been separating children from their parents and sending thousands of agents into cities where local leaders and residents don’t want them.

Federal immigration agencies seem to be working without proper supervision, and communities are suffering because of it. As enforcement tactics intensify, millions are now joining a viral TikTok trend in response to door-to-door visits. A national poll published days before Pretti’s death on Saturday in Minneapolis showed that 61 percent of Americans think ICE agents are acting “too tough” when stopping and detaining people.

In Minnesota, thousands of people have protested against ICE’s actions. The protests have been so large that they caught attention in Washington. Democrats are now considering drastic measures to stop ICE following the Minneapolis shooting. By Monday, President Trump announced a new plan for Minnesota that seems like an attempt to fix his failing immigration policies.

President Trump posted online that he was sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to run both ICE and CBP operations there. At the same time, he fired Customs and Border Protection boss Greg Bovino from his job. The president appears to be trying to show he’s in control while also distancing himself from the people who created these aggressive enforcement policies.

Trump quickly turned against the leaders of his deportation plan, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller. He’s trying to present himself to reporters as someone who is just watching the recent ICE killings happen, rather than admitting he is the main person responsible for the agency’s overreach. Blaming your own advisors after tragedy happens is not a good political move.