WEST VALLEY CITY — A family is speaking out after ICE agents raided Viper Auto Care this week, shattering the shop’s glass door and detaining two men — shop owner Ismael Avalos and employee Wilmer Menjivar. A newly installed replacement door now hangs where agents forced their way inside. Video captured by Menjivar’s wife, Lilly, shows her confronting agents as they placed her husband in custody. “No! Where’s your warrant? Where’s the warrant? Where’s the warrant?” she asked in the video. One agent responded, “I don’t need one.” Family says there was no warning Avalos’ step‑daughter, Betsi Camacho, said the family believes the men were profiled. “Everybody is just getting profiled. Because as you can see in the video, there was no warning given, no identification of the person that they were trying to detain,” Camacho said. Another clip showed an agent pointing to the lettering on his vest, saying, “This is our badge … Immigration and Border Patrol.” Business Partner: ‘They’re violating the Constitution’ Avalos’ business partner, Jesus Garcia, said the raid left him shocked and furious. “They’re violating the amendments, they’re violating the Constitution. I mean (inaudible) I couldn’t believe like ‘What do you mean they’re breaking the door?” he said. Garcia said he received a frantic call from Avalos shortly after he was taken into custody. “‘Get me an attorney, get me out of this,'” Garcia recalled, of what Avalos said on the phone. “Please help me — tell them that I’m OK but I’m in custody already and I don’t know where they’re going to take me.’” Family describes emotional toll Avalos’ son, Mauri, spoke by phone with his step‑brother Kevin, sharing with KSL how much their father meant in their lives. “It hurts that they have to take him away,” his son said. “I’m thankful that my dad’s been there for me and has helped me move up into life.” Legal analyst breaks down warrant issue KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas said the exchange caught on camera raises important legal questions. He explained that ICE often relies on administrative warrants, which are not issued by a judge. “Now, those are warrants that are not authorized by a judge, and they’re sort of authorized internally with the ICE organization and Homeland Security,” Skordas said. He noted that under the Fourth Amendment, a valid warrant must include: Issuance by a judge or magistrate Probable cause A description of what areas can be searched Skordas cautioned the public to stay calm in encounters with ICE. “I really caution people to fight with ICE or do anything that could cause a problem,” Skordas said. “You can certainly tell them, ‘You don’t have a warrant. You’re not welcome to come in here.’” The Avalos family said they have now hired legal representation and are doing everything they can to bring him home. This story was adapted from a TV broadcast script using artificial intelligence. Every story, including those adapted with AI, is reviewed by a human editor before publication to ensure that KSL’s editorial standards are upheld.