cm0002@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 1 year agoFederal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in courtwww.oregonlive.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1192arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netus_news@lemmygrad.mlusa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 year agoICE is “Immigration and Customs Enforcement” which, yes, is a Federal-level law enforcement agency. They are absolutely considered “police” or “cops.” FBI definitely isn’t the only Federal law enforcement agency. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is also law enforcement, for example.
minus-squareforrgott@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoEven the IRS has an enforcement (cops) unit.
“Federal” “cops”?
ICE is “Immigration and Customs Enforcement” which, yes, is a Federal-level law enforcement agency. They are absolutely considered “police” or “cops.”
FBI definitely isn’t the only Federal law enforcement agency. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is also law enforcement, for example.
Even the IRS has an enforcement (cops) unit.