Trump voter says ICE detained him for being 'Hispanic looking'
- A naturalized Hispanic man, Jensy Machado, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while driving.
- Although Machado identified himself as a U.S. Citizen and showed his Virginia driver's license, he was initially handcuffed before being released.
- Machado expressed doubt about his vote for President Donald Trump after feeling targeted for being Hispanic.
- Representative Don Beyer criticized the incident, emphasizing that innocent people, including citizens, are unjustly detained based on appearance.
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Hispanic American citizen pulled over, detained & cuffed by ICE, questions his vote for Trump
Jensy Machado is a naturalized U.S. citizen — and Hispanic. In 2024, he voted for Trump. This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pulled him over. They detained and handcuffed him — despite his protests that he was not an "illegal."...
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