US EditionAlabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’
- Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a 25-year-old U.S.-born citizen with a REAL ID, was handcuffed and detained during an immigration raid in Foley, Alabama, on a Wednesday.
- The raid targeted undocumented workers at a construction site, and officials dismissed Garcia's valid REAL ID and citizenship verification, alleging the ID was fake.
- Officers wrestled Garcia to the ground, removed his phone as he filmed, and detained his undocumented brother during the operation while Garcia repeatedly declared, "I am a citizen."
- Garcia provided his Social Security number confirming citizenship, but DHS claimed he interfered with an arrest and refused commands, with officials stating, "there was no mistake" in their actions.
- The incident highlights ongoing immigration enforcement challenges under the Trump administration, raising concerns about racial profiling and prompting fear among Hispanic workers at job sites.
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