"We were in unfamiliar territory. That this wasn't Stancil's turf was clear. At one point, he took a left when he should've taken a right, and [The Verge's photographer] Jack had to tell him Cleveland Avenue was actually the other way. A few minutes later, Stancil went the wrong way down a one-way street, accidentally maneuvering us into oncoming traffic. Stancil's driving was, for the most part, erratic."
"Del Valle chronicled Stancil's obsession with tracking vehicles he believes are tied to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Stancil told me about a Chevy Silverado he'd seen on the street that was a confirmed ICE vehicle' despite being highly unconventional,' Del Valle wrote. She added the Silverado was Stancil's white whale and he was desperate to find it. The story included a photo of Stancil posing next to his 2011 Honda Fit, which he uses to follow suspected ICE agents around."
"If his anti-ICE work sounds familiar, that's because you may have seen him on social media, where he is a frequent poster. Stancil has 157,400 posts between X and Bluesky. There have been a few other stories about how he tirelessly tracks DHS vehicles as well, with Stancil telling Racket MN he was radicalized into action against ICE last year."
Will Stancil obsessively tracks vehicles he believes belong to ICE and DHS in Minnesota, following them in his 2011 Honda Fit. He posts frequently on platforms like X and Bluesky, totaling roughly 157,400 posts. Stancil pursues unmarked trucks he considers evidence of immigration enforcement, including a Chevy Silverado he calls his 'white whale.' During an outing, Stancil took a wrong turn and drove the wrong way down a one-way street, briefly entering oncoming traffic; no one was hurt. Stancil says his surveillance aims to demonstrate that enforcement attempts are bluffs and to counteract perceived intimidation.
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