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applegrove

(129,799 posts)
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:24 PM Oct 30

Noem says no Americans get arrested by ICE:

Kristi Noem says “There's no American citizens that have been arrested or detained."

Tell that to George Retes. This U.S. Army veteran and American citizen was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work.

The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) 2025-10-30T19:00:31.463Z
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Wounded Bear

(63,718 posts)
1. Technically, they don't get arrested, just disappeared and processed for release...
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:26 PM
Oct 30

in a few days or weeks, or months. No harm no foul.

haele

(14,992 posts)
14. They're picked up and "detained", not arrested.
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 05:19 PM
Oct 30

Just an inconvenience. A Kavanaugh stop, just sue the agent that detained you if you think it was egregious.

Blue Owl

(58,102 posts)
9. JD Vance done said puppy killers are bad people
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:45 PM
Oct 30

I have heard of numerous US citizens detained and assaulted by ICE.

LIARS!

struggle4progress

(125,288 posts)
10. More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 04:51 PM
Oct 30

They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
by Nicole Foy, photography by Sarahbeth Maney

October 16, 2025, 12:00 pm

Americans Detained: The government doesn’t track how many citizens are held by immigration agents. We found more than 170 cases this year where citizens were detained at raids and protests.

Held Incommunicado: More than 20 citizens have reported being held for over a day without being able to call their loved ones or a lawyer. In some cases their families couldn’t find them.

Cases Wilted: Agents have arrested about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, for allegedly interfering with or assaulting officers, yet those cases were often dropped ...

https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will

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