ICE Agents Are Breaking the Law — Public Defender Exposes the Truth | Thomas Leaf Pt. 2

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Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.9 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Public defender Thomas Leaf gives his unfiltered take on America’s growing immigration crisis. From ICE overreach to broken policies and political hypocrisy, Leaf breaks down what’s really happening behind the headlines. This isn’t courtroom drama — it’s a firsthand look at how the system is failing from someone who sees the consequences every day. #ImmigrationCrisis #ICE #BorderControl #PublicDefender #ImmigrationReform #JusticeSystem #IllegalImmigration #lawandorder Watch my first interview with Thomas Leaf here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpfLca1xbA Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00:00 The Rise of ICE Impersonations and Immigration System Flaws 00:06:00 Legal Advice on Immigration Detainers 00:12:15 Understanding Crimes of Moral Turpitude 00:18:46 Immigration and Tax Contributions in the U.S. 00:24:41 Privilege and Injustice: Recognizing Humanity 00:31:09 Origins and Evolution of MS-13 00:37:06 Unseen Impacts of Immigration Policies on Communities 00:43:09 Understanding Protected Status and Immigration Challenges 00:49:06 The Danger of Racial Prejudice and Mischaracterization 00:55:17 The Weaponization of Stereotypes 01:01:31 The Importance of Police Identification 01:07:26 Community Solidarity and Peaceful Protests 01:13:36 Confronting White Privilege and Systemic Oppression 01:19:27 Creating a Space for Open Dialogue 01:26:22 Understanding Birthright Citizenship and Due Process 01:31:51 Understanding Fascism and Authoritarian Regimes Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I have been seen a lot of news stories about people claiming to be with ICE agents or different
0:05.0	federal agencies doing immigration enforcement and just straight up robbing people.
0:09.4	The woman was working in a store and a guy came in with a mask on said he was an ice agent,
0:13.4	zip tied her to the counter and then robbed the joint for $1,000.
0:16.0	Public defender Thomas Leaf pulls back the curtain on America's broken immigration system, from ice
0:21.9	raids to illegal detentions. He's exposing the hidden injustices most people never see and the
0:27.8	shocking truth behind how our country treats the people trying to find a better life.
0:36.6	Thomas, welcome to Lockton, round two, man.
0:40.0	Ian, thank you for having me back, man.
0:41.9	This is, you know, first time around was a blast.
0:46.4	I had a lot of fun.
0:48.0	And it was, it was, it was good to sit and talk with you and talk about my experience as a public defender.
0:57.7	But watching the video was so...
1:01.2	It's always weird seeing myself and hearing my voice,
1:04.2	but, you know, the comment section was what I was most worried about.
1:09.1	And everyone always says,
1:10.2	don't read the comments, but I can't help about. And everyone always says, don't read the comments,
1:11.0	but I can't help myself. And one of the comments, you know, that stuck with me was, I can't,
1:18.1	like, was, I'm really glad to see that Stavi got himself a respectable job. And I was like, wait,
1:25.1	is he mean Stavros-Lencus, the comedian? And I was like, oh, wow, that guy's really funny. You know, so I took as a compliment. And I was like, oh, man, I got to get back to meal prepping and going to the gym more. Well, the first thing I said to you when you walked in was that you lost weight, it's definitely noticeably different. Whoever that viewer was, thank you for inspiring me. Stavi baby, I love you.
1:46.4	You're hilarious. But yeah, you know, I got to make sure I can still fit in my suits.
1:51.7	So for anyone that's interested in your backstory, we will have the first episode plugged
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