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Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

Illegal Immigrant Workers Now Being Charged With 'Aggravated Identity Theft'

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

The Epoch Times

Government, Education

4.9594 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Charges from a recent operation by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement suggest that a new type of criminal charge is being used against illegal immigrants working in the United States. Individuals are being charged with “aggravated identity theft,” suggesting that the administration could now be enforcing a crime that is commonly committed by illegal immigrant workers.

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department is also taking on a new image, having just unveiled a new “patriotic ‘America First’ rebranding.”

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Charges from recent ICE raids suggest that illegal immigrant workers in the United States without status

0:05.9

are being charged with a crime that until now was not really enforced. This is aggravated identity theft,

0:14.0

and it's a big deal that it's being enforced now. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee has now

0:19.9

released more details on an alleged CCP plot

0:23.8

to interfere in the 2020 elections. Also, the U.S. State Department is taking on a brand new image.

0:31.1

They just unveiled a new patriotic America First rebranding. I'll be deep diving into these topics and more today. I'm the Epic Times

0:39.6

senior investigative reporter Joshua Phillip and you're listening to Crossroads.

0:49.9

Welcome to Crossroads. A show by the Epic Times gives you insights beyond the headlines.

0:55.2

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1:01.2

Now, look, charges from a recent raid by ICE suggest something interesting.

1:05.9

A new type of criminal charge is being used against illegal immigrants working in the United States.

1:10.6

And this is a big deal.

1:12.4

Individuals are being charged with, quote, aggravated identity theft, which suggests the

1:19.5

administration is now enforcing a crime that is commonly committed by illegal immigrant

1:25.2

workers.

1:26.4

This is ICE on this. It says U.S. Immigration

1:28.7

Customs Enforcement, their Homeland Security Investigations, special agents in collaboration

1:33.4

with federal state and local law enforcement, partners executed a federal search warrant at Buckeye

1:39.5

Fire Equipment Company, June 25th, as part of an active ongoing criminal investigation.

1:46.2

It says this operation specifically focused on serious allegations of aggravated identity

1:53.5

theft and potential federal crimes. As a result, it says, of the initial investigation,

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