📎 “Papers, Please” – Even If You're a U.S. Citizen
“Mistaken identity” is a bureaucratic term. What happened here was state-sponsored abduction with a flag pin.
🎖 The Marine Who Wasn’t White Enough
His crime?
Being brown, near a border checkpoint, with a New Mexico license and a face that made a DHS algorithm twitch.
Despite producing a valid passport and military ID, Ramirez was placed in ICE custody for three days, denied access to a lawyer, and—according to reports—told repeatedly, “You can prove it later.”
He was shackled next to detainees who had, in some cases, already been deported once.
He missed a PTSD counseling appointment.
He missed his daughter’s birthday.
And ICE has offered nothing but a shrug and a vague muttering about “system errors.”
⚖ Due Process Is Optional Now
This is not an isolated incident. According to the ACLU, ICE has detained more than 2,800 U.S. citizens since 2012, many for days or weeks. Some were deported before the mistake was discovered.
ICE’s defense?
If they’re wrong, well… at least they’re wrong aggressively.
🏛 No Oversight, No Consequences
The Acting ICE Director has not appeared before Congress in over eight months. The White House called the incident “regrettable,” and Republicans offered condolences to the agents for “having their hands tied.”
There are no plans to fire anyone. There is no formal apology.
Ramirez, meanwhile, has filed suit. His case will join a long and tragic queue.
🩸 Final Note: You Could Be Next
There are no guarantees anymore—only the illusion of liberty, so long as your accent passes inspection.
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