For more than a decade, people across the United States have searched for trustworthy updates about ICE raids. Communities want to know what is happening in their neighborhoods, how to stay safe, and how to understand their rights when encountering immigration officers.
MrCheckpoint has become one of the most trusted independent sources for real-time updates on police activity, immigration enforcement, and community alerts because transparency saves lives.
Our Work Began in 2011 With Checkpoints in San Diego
MrCheckpoint started in 2011 by reporting license and DUI checkpoints in Escondido and Chula Vista, where brown communities were being targeted. These operations were widely criticized for discriminatory patterns. Using Twitter, we posted the locations of checkpoints to help protect families and promote accountability.
Since then, we have sent millions of alerts and reached millions of people nationwide. The mission has always been the same. Keep people informed. Protect constitutional rights. Shine a light where others stay silent.
Major Media Have Covered MrCheckpoint’s Work
Our work has been covered by major outlets for more than a decade, including:
- KTLA, which profiled how MrCheckpoint helps communities stay aware of police activity and checkpoints
- The Los Angeles Times, which covered how our alerts empower drivers and protect civil rights
These reports highlighted the public interest behind our mission and why millions rely on our updates.
Why We Report on ICE Raids in 2025
Today, ICE raids continue to create fear, uncertainty, and racial profiling across the country. The same way DUI checkpoints targeted brown families in Southern California, immigration enforcement is now conducting operations that tear apart communities, detain working families, and in many cases involve aggressive and deceptive tactics.
People describe ICE encounters that feel like racial profiling, coercion, and in some cases kidnapping, especially when officers detain individuals without proper warrants or clear probable cause. Because of this, the public desperately needs verified information and rights education.
For years, people nationwide have been submitting video, photos, and information about ICE activity directly to:
👉 https://mrcheckpoint.com/submit
This has allowed communities to document what is happening in real time.
We Now Report ICE Raids Nationwide
Because communities were sending so many immigration videos and alerts, MrCheckpoint expanded from DUI checkpoints to cover:
- ICE raids
- Neighborhood operations
- Workplace enforcement
- Detentions caught on camera
- Community reports and eyewitness information
People trust us because everything is centered on one mission. Protecting rights and sharing information.
Your Rights During ICE Raids
Understanding your rights during ICE raids is critical. Everyone in the United States has constitutional protections regardless of immigration status.
1. You Have the Right to Remain Silent
You can say, “I am exercising my right to remain silent, I want my lawyer.”
2. ICE Cannot Enter Your Home Without a Judicial Warrant
Administrative ICE forms do not give them permission to enter. Ask them to slide the warrant under the door.
3. You Have the Right to Film
The First Amendment protects the right to record public officials performing public duties. ICE officers have no reasonable expectation of privacy during enforcement activity. Filming can expose misconduct and protect families.
4. You Can Ask for a Lawyer
You can request an attorney before answering questions or signing documents. Find an immigration lawyer and/or criminal defense attorneys on the verified legal directory.
