California Legal Observer Says ICE Agents Came to His Home to Intimidate Him: ‘Accountability Is Coming for Them’

A man in Sacramento, California, who is a legal observer monitoring ICE agents in NorCal, said that ICE agents arrived at his home and remained there in an attempt to intimidate him. He recorded the incident and then said it happened twice in a span of three days.

Allen O’Brien shared his story on TikTok. He describes himself as a human rights activist who often posts his protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The video attached above quickly went viral within days. It garnered 624,700 views, 151,700 likes, and more than 5,000 comments.

The California man detailed that ICE agents drove up to his house and parked their cruiser in front of his house. According to him, they remained there for 30 minutes. Allen shared footage of him confronting the federal agents. Both men remained in their SUV, waving at Allen’s camera and checking their phones.

“There’s no private police in the United States. What do you think? Get a good look at it, bro. This is what it looks like to have your face uncovered. Come join us. The rest of society is ready for you to rejoin us. ICE is here!” Allen said while confronting the agents.

This is not Allen’s first rodeo with ICE by a long shot. He accused them of saying his name over their PA system and car intercom, bringing up his employment and employer in a “plausibly deniable way,” and also added that he has been receiving death threats.

After saying that what he does as a legal observer is legal, he characterized the ICE agents’ attitude as a scare tactic.

In a follow-up clip, Allen said that ICE agents followed him to his house again after he was legally observing them. He followed the agents to their office and confronted them at a distance. One ICE agent walked away without acknowledging Allen.

Reactions

Viewers were as angry as Allen was. One said, “Stalking you with masks on… cowards! Thank you for protecting our community.” Another one commented, “As a lawyer, accountability is coming for them. Make sure to speak to an attorney.”

Other viewers applauded Allen’s duty as a legal observer. One wrote, “You are a national hero. This is what true patriotism looks like.” Another one added, “You are not alone. You have the support of all of us.”

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Allen continued to protest ICE publicly. It seems the alleged intimidation tactics were ineffective.