Over 170 US citizens reportedly detained by immigration agents during recent sweeps

[rangerrebew]

Over 170 US citizens reportedly detained by immigration agents during recent sweeps
ProPublica says Americans, including children and pregnant women, were held for days despite confirming citizenship
Alperen Aktas  |
17.10.2025 - Update : 17.10.2025
 

     
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More than 170 US citizens were reportedly detained by immigration agents during the first nine months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, according to an investigation by ProPublica that alleges several citizens were assaulted, restrained or held without timely release.

The report by the nonprofit investigative journalism organization comes after a Supreme Court decision allowing immigration agents in the Los Angeles area to consider race during enforcement operations. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, said citizens “shouldn’t be concerned,” since they would be released once their legal status was verified.

However, ProPublica claims its findings suggest otherwise.

It said that “Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents,” with some held outdoors in harsh conditions or detained while pregnant. Nearly 20 of those detained were reportedly children, including two with cancer.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/over-170-us-citizens-reportedly-detained-by-immigration-agents-during-recent-sweeps/3719268

[rangerrebew]

How many American citizens of Japanese descent were detained, some for years, by democrats in WWII in what amounted to prisoner of war camps and have never been criticized for by democrats? 

[libertybele]

I'll be the first one to condone the recent ICE raids and secure borders; however,  US citizens being detained, tackled, and made to endure uncomfortable situations is NOT acceptable.

Though I haven't actually read factual reports, there are rumors and videos of ICE racially profiling Blacks.  Hispanics, Antifa, etc., are on the move and I can understand the need  to profile and a definite need for the sweeps.  It  does seem that things have perhaps been taken a tad  too far; 170 U.S. citizens detained, regardless of race shouldn't be.... then again ... damned if ICE does and damned if they don't.

My concern if the Black profiling is indeed happening that this will escalate into an all out race war; something that I had hoped wouldn't happen; it will then be Black and Hispanics against Whites ... and possibly some Whites (lunatic fringed leftists) joining that fight. Those numbers aren't in the favor of everyday Whites minding their own p's and q's.

Peace is what I continue to hope and pray for.

[Sighlass]

Detained is a term that could mean 20 minutes to days... One is just a traffic stop, the other actually a hindrance. If someone is running from the police, they up their "detainment" time, and a lot of people have reason to run even if they are US citizens, we see it every day in police videos. I imagine if I was "detained" in a large raid, I would wait my turn to present my case, in 20 minutes (when they finally get to me, takes a while with large raids) I could be walking free again. I would probable ask for a sandwich and coke until my turn to prove I am a citizen came about, and I would enjoy the show around me as they thin the crowd of illegals that steal American jobs get sorted. I would turn it into a picnic and have a story to tell when I got home.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I'll be the first one to condone the recent ICE raids and secure borders; however,  US citizens being detained, tackled, and made to endure uncomfortable situations is NOT acceptable.

Though I haven't actually read factual reports, there are rumors and videos of ICE racially profiling Blacks.  Hispanics, Antifa, etc., are on the move and I can understand the need  to profile and a definite need for the sweeps.  It  does seem that things have perhaps been taken a tad  too far; 170 U.S. citizens detained, regardless of race shouldn't be.... then again ... damned if ICE does and damned if they don't.

My concern if the Black profiling is indeed happening that this will escalate into an all out race war; something that I had hoped wouldn't happen; it will then be Black and Hispanics against Whites ... and possibly some Whites (lunatic fringed leftists) joining that fight. Those numbers aren't in the favor of everyday Whites minding their own p's and q's.

Peace is what I continue to hope and pray for.

A post was shared on Reddit, without context, of ICE pulling over some guy (a born in the US guy with no accent) and they refused to tell him what they pulled him over for. That's just a bad look imo. The dude was pissed, and I'd be pissed too, frankly.

[libertybele]

A post was shared on Reddit, without context, of ICE pulling over some guy (a born in the US guy with no accent) and they refused to tell him what they pulled him over for. That's just a bad look imo. The dude was pissed, and I'd be pissed too, frankly.

ICE has been given a broad brush and there are good agents and not so good agents just like there are good cops and bad cops.  ICE has a tremendously difficult task, but 170 U.S. citizens detained should be raising a few eyebrows. 

ICE is needed, the sweeps are needed and immigration laws need to be enforced.  However, accountability is also needed.

[Smokin Joe]

What were the detainees doing when they were detained?

Initial optics look bad, but there are folks fishing for exactly that--bad optics.

[Fishrrman]

bele:
"My concern if the Black profiling is indeed happening that this will escalate into an all out race war"

NO.
If you want more places looking like "Somalia in America", then go right ahead and refuse to profile.

But it's important to identify and remove the illegal blacks from places like Haiti, Somalia, anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. They will contribute next-to-nothing to our civilization in the future except more crime and mayhem.

Race war?
The other side ain't gonna win.
Look at the way they shoot...

What it really boils down to is this:

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Yes I'm sure people on this forum would be ok with this:

from r/TikTokCringe

https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/1o87oom/hes_not_being_detained_hes_literally_being/

Yeah, no context and all that, but like I said, the optics is horrible and do you really think this could absolutely never happen to you?