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ICE Mistakenly Detains Intern, Sparks Outrage in Rhode Island

11/22/2025

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On November 20, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents botched a detainment outside the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, briefly handcuffing a high school intern while targeting a child predator and threatening a Rhode Island Superior Court judge.
ICE later confirmed they misidentified their target, and the intern was not the intended person in custody.
Governor Dan McKee condemned the actions as outrageous, citing concerns about ICE policies.

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Story summary

On November 20, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents botched a detainment outside the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, briefly handcuffing a high school intern while targeting a child predator and threatening a Rhode Island Superior Court judge.
ICE later confirmed they misidentified their target, and the intern was not the intended person in custody.
Governor Dan McKee condemned the actions as outrageous, citing concerns about ICE policies.