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https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/23/ice-launches-investigation-ace-of-spade-cards
ICE condemned the placing of ace of spade cards on vehicles in Eagle County, adding it's investigating the incident, the agency said Friday.
The big picture: The cards were found inside two abandoned cars belonging to people who ICE detained in the Western Slope county on Wednesday, Alex Sanchez, president and CEO of Voces Unidas, tells us.
According to Sanchez, family members of the people detained found the cards, which were printed with the address of an ICE field office and detention facility in Aurora.
Voces Unidas is an immigrant advocacy nonprofit based in Glenwood Springs that provides resources and legal aid to people in 15 counties in the region.
Between the lines: U.S. soldiers used the ace of spades as an intimidation tactic during the Vietnam War, something Voces Unidas in a blog post Wednesday alleged immigration authorities were attempting to replicate.
Why it matters: The incident arrives as the federal law enforcement agency supercharged under President Trump faces continued scrutiny over its tactics.
State of play: ICE "unequivocally condemned" the incident, noting supervisors "acted swiftly to address the issue," per a statement provided to Axios on Friday from an unnamed Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.
"The ICE Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a thorough investigation and will take appropriate and swift action," the statement continues.
ICE condemned the placing of ace of spade cards on vehicles in Eagle County, adding it's investigating the incident, the agency said Friday.
The big picture: The cards were found inside two abandoned cars belonging to people who ICE detained in the Western Slope county on Wednesday, Alex Sanchez, president and CEO of Voces Unidas, tells us.
According to Sanchez, family members of the people detained found the cards, which were printed with the address of an ICE field office and detention facility in Aurora.
Voces Unidas is an immigrant advocacy nonprofit based in Glenwood Springs that provides resources and legal aid to people in 15 counties in the region.
Between the lines: U.S. soldiers used the ace of spades as an intimidation tactic during the Vietnam War, something Voces Unidas in a blog post Wednesday alleged immigration authorities were attempting to replicate.
Why it matters: The incident arrives as the federal law enforcement agency supercharged under President Trump faces continued scrutiny over its tactics.
State of play: ICE "unequivocally condemned" the incident, noting supervisors "acted swiftly to address the issue," per a statement provided to Axios on Friday from an unnamed Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.
"The ICE Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a thorough investigation and will take appropriate and swift action," the statement continues.
