"Sean-Michael Johnson, 33, was charged with kidnapping and impersonating an ICE agent after allegedly detaining a group of Latino men along a Charleston County road. Johnson is accused of 'willfully and unlawfully presenting himself as an ICE Agent and detaining a vehicle of individuals from moving,' according to court records.
The incident, which was recorded by one of the victims, took place on Sullivan’s Island near Charleston on January 29."
"Johnson bonded out of jail over the weekend, and in a court appearance Saturday his parents pleaded with the judge saying that their son has mental health issues and “has tried to get help” in the past, “but he needs to continue with that therapy,” according to CNN affiliate WCIV.
CNN has reached out to ICE for comment.
“We hear of Hispanics being targeted quite a bit. It’s an everyday thing,” Enrique Grace told CNN. “I don’t think this is an isolated case, it was just caught on video. It’s pretty sad to see that.”
The ICE impersonation cases come as President Donald Trump has quickly mobilized wide swaths of the federal government to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants in the United States, part of a broader strategy to amass a large enforcement machine."
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