The season premiere of NBC police drama Law & Order: SVU went hard against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), portraying them as the episode’s villains who invade ongoing court proceedings, are seen arresting New York Police officers, and are accused of protecting rapists.

The episode, entitled “In the Wind,” begins with a rape being witnessed by an illegal alien named Ruiz (Juan Francisco Villa), who agrees to testify against the accused rapist in court.

But when the court date nears, Ruiz seems to be missing, and Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) goes to his apartment. When she arrives, she finds an ICE action going on and Ruiz has fled the scene to avoid being picked up by immigration officials.

Assistant District Attorney Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino) goes to the j

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