Stephen Miller Says 'IMMUNITY' For ICE, Floats ARRESTING Dem Officials

Stephen Miller, a prominent figure in the Trump administration, publicly declared that ICE officers possess 'absolute federal immunity' in the conduct of their duties and that any obstruction constitutes a felony. He asserted that no city or state official, or 'leftist agitator,' can prevent them from fulfilling their legal obligations.

Miller stated: 'To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony. You have immunity to perform your duties.'

The hosts counter Miller's claim, emphasizing that while federal immunity might protect agents from federal prosecution under the current administration, it offers no shield against state-level charges. They specifically warn ICE agents that states can and will prosecute them, citing the Renee Good case as an example where the federal government is reportedly hindering state investigations. This exposes agents to significant legal risk, especially for serious crimes like murder, which have no statute of limitations.

Emily Jashinsky stated: 'States can prosecute in these cases. They are doing it in the Renee Good case in fact... saying absolute federal immunity as though you are covered... it's dangerous for reasons that you and I would agree on, which is that you have, you know, a lot of new ICE officers out in the streets with the bravado coming from the administration... could be legally dangerous for the officers who can be prosecuted by the states.' Ryan Grim added: 'You don't have state level immunity... The statute of limitations on murder is the rest of your life.'

Despite the administration's aggressive stance, public opinion is reportedly shifting against their immigration policies. Polls show a majority of people, including independents, believe incidents like the Renee Good killing were unjustified. The hosts argue that the administration's tactics, such as broadly targeting individuals rather than focusing on violent criminals, are alienating the public and causing a loss of support for all immigration enforcement.

Emily Jashinsky noted: 'Over 53% of people who say it was unjustified... that's actually very like negative clearly for the administration to lean into this.' Ryan Grim added: 'Trump had the American people on his side by a majority... when it came to immigration. He has completely lost it. And he's turning people against all of his immigration policy, all of it.'

The hosts detail an incident in Minnesota where ICE agents allegedly brutalized a 17-year-old American citizen, a Target employee, slamming him to the ground and placing a knee on his head. After realizing he was a citizen, they reportedly dumped him miles away in a Walmart parking lot, injured and without formal charges, despite DHS claiming he was arrested for assaulting federal officers. This incident is presented as a stark example of ICE overreach and potential civil liberties violations.

Ryan Grim described: 'This is a 17-year-old Target employee who's an American citizen... Here's the ICE agent hitting him, throwing him down on the ground, putting his knee on his head... They dumped him miles away in a Walmart parking lot after they realized that he's a citizen.' He questioned: 'If he violated federal law, why was he dumped in a Walmart parking lot a couple hours later?'