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Rachel Thomas

‘This could be happening anywhere’: Phoenix Uber, Lyft driver says ICE agents are signing up to be drivers. Then she shares how to tell

Ice Lyft Uber Phoenix Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration TikTok

A driver who works for both Lyft and Uber has a warning regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. They may be pulling people out of Lyft, Uber, and other ride-share programs to detain them in the near future. And, according to other videos that she cited, they may actually be signing up to be drivers. 

In a video with over 195,000 views, TikToker Centearious (@coachcentearious) discussed what Phoenix ICE agents are doing to detain undocumented immigrants in the area. According to her, the viral claim that Lyft and Uber are co-opting “ICE agents becoming drivers” is unfounded, as both platforms would not know the agent’s employment through their approval process. 

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