These figures are likely an undercount of the total number of citizens affected, according to reporter Nicole Mfoy. The failure to track such detentions suggests that the scope of immigration enforcement targeting U.S. citizens is broader than currently documented.
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ProPublica Finds 500+ US Citizens Detained by Immigration Officers
US Politics15 days ago
The U.S. government does not maintain a database of how often its immigration agents arrest and hold individuals who hold American citizenship. An investigation by ProPublica uncovered more than 500 U.S. citizens who were held against their will by immigration officers during the Trump administration, including children who were subjected to enforcement actions.
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