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Leaked Text Messages Show ICE Officers Used Derogatory Slur 'Tonks' to Target Los Angeles Migrants

International Business Times UK — August 17, 2026 at 03:18 PM UTC

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Leaked Text Messages Show ICE Officers Used Derogatory Slur 'Tonks' to Target Los Angeles Migrants

Court documents reveal ICE agents used derogatory terms like 'tonks' and 'wet' during Los Angeles operations, sparking allegations of racial profiling in the Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem lawsuit.