Immigration agents raid barbershop in Texas

• ICE Agents Raid Barbershop Without a Warrant
• Owner Demands Immediate Exit
• Clients Fear Future Raids

Óscar Vargas, owner of a barbershop in El Paso, Texas, faced a tense moment when immigration agents entered his business without a warrant.

The businessman demanded they leave, asserting his right to deny them entry.

«Hello, sir. I did not authorize you to be here,» Vargas stated in a video captured by security cameras.

The agents belonged to ICE and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

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@NoticiastelemundoThis is how a barber asks migratory agents to leave their business. They had no court order. It happened in Texas and a security chamber recorded how the agents enter and that is when the owner asks them to leave because they did not show a court order. «They have to have some kind of document signed by a judge,» Óscar Vargas told us.♬ Original Sound – Telemundo News – Telemundo News

According to Vargas, the agents arrived alongside an inspector who regularly visits the barbershop to check licenses.

The inspector clarified that the officers were not part of his operation and were simply following him.

Vargas noticed that the agents lacked a search warrant and demanded they leave.

Most complied, but one refused to exit the premises.

«I repeated it to the agent several times, but he insisted on staying in my business,» Vargas recounted.

The business owner reported that the officers were asking clients for identification documents.

He also noted that the agents appeared to be targeting individuals based on their appearance.

The presence of ICE agents caused alarm among barbershop customers.

Vargas fears that such operations could scare away clients due to concerns about future raids.

«There was a child here, forcing his father to stay with him,» Vargas shared.

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He emphasized that these situations also impact minors.

The intimidation by officers reinforces fear within immigrant communities.

The fear of being detained may cause many to avoid public places.

This affects not only individuals but also local businesses.

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