ICE Accuses Immigration Lawyer of ‘Lying for Likes’

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has hit back at a viral claim made by Cincinnati-based immigration lawyer Trisha Chatterjee, accusing her of making up a story for attention.

Chatterjee alleged she was mistakenly given the phone number of a Taco Bell restaurant by an ICE officer when she was trying to obtain assistance with paperwork for clients detained at Butler County Jail.

The lawyer posted a video on social media claiming that, after several days without a response, she finally spoke with an ICE officer.

According to her, the officer promised to give her a contact who could help, only for the number to lead to the fast food outlet.

ICE denied the claims, stating that it did not give Trisha Chatterjee, the woman in the TikTok video, a phone number to a Taco Bell.

The agency also claimed that, following the video, they had tried to get in touch with Chatterjee to gather more information about her clients but said she had not made any attempt to reconnect.

On X, Homeland Security said: “This is nothing but lying for likes.

“Once again, activists and the media are attempting to smear our brave ICE law enforcement, who are already facing an 830% increase in assaults against them.”

The video has since sparked a wave of online reaction, much of it hostile.

One user responded: “Deport her.”

Another wrote: “Someone should file a bar complaint. She should be disbarred for dishonesty and violating professional conduct rules.”

A comment read: “If this issue is really as difficult as she claims, you’d expect her to record these calls.

“There’s a difference between evidence and propaganda. As an attorney, she should understand that.”

This is nothing but lying for likes. Once again, activists and the media are attempting to smear our brave ICE law enforcement who are already facing an 830% increase in assaults against them.

ICE did not give immigration attorney Trisha Chatterjee, the woman in the TikTok… pic.twitter.com/fEAJESDAzK

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 26, 2025

Others speculated about her motives, with one user suggesting:

“This might be a way for her to charge her clients extra for all the ‘time’ she supposedly spent trying to get in touch… It’s all lies.”

Meanwhile, one person made fun of her appearance:

“Yeah, usually good lawyers with yellow nails go right to TikTok to advocate for their clients.”

Another person wrote: “There is a professional, legal way to handle this. She chose this route for likes and clicks.”