An armed militia, the United Constitutional Patriots, is detaining families of migrants

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

An armed militia, the United Constitutional Patriots, is detaining families of migrants in the New Mexico desert. “We cannot allow racist and armed vigilantes to kidnap and detain people seeking asylum,” says the ACLU. My story: https://t.co/7cuHrExe5X via ⁦@nytimes⁩

— Simon Romero (@viaSimonRomero) April 18, 2019

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[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Sure you can ... a private citizen has MORE powers of arrest than a sworn police officer. They ALSO have a greater liability as they are not protected, as a police officer is, by the philosophy of "sovereign immunity."

If someone is an illegal alien invading the United States, I believe that is a felony ... BUT you MUST say the magic words  "As a Citizen of the United States (for violations of Federal Law) or As a Citizen of the State of Texas, etc.,( for violations of State Law) I am placing you under Citizens' Arrest for violation of ( cite law in general terms here ... but you better be right, or you will be guilty of kidnapping).

You also as a practical matter must have credible witnesses to vouch for the fact that you did say the "magic words" .

THEN ... call the authorities and transfer custody to them.  If they refuse to accept custody, they are guilty of a misdemeanor.

Having the altercation video taped in its entirety is a VERY good idea, if you want to stay out of jail, and keep your house and car when you get sued.