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More than 500 US citizens detained by immigration agents since January

Original: “I’m literally a U.S. citizen.” The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain Americans, so ProPublic

ProPublica reports that immigration agents have detained more than 500 U.S. citizens since January 2025, including some held at gunpoint and about 20 children who were handcuffed. Because the government does not track detentions of citizens, the outlet compiled its own count. The reporting, summed up in the quote "I'm literally a U.S. citizen," is drawing attention to the lack of safeguards when agents mistake or detain Americans during immigration operations.

Why now: Fresh investigative reporting documents US citizens being detained by immigration agents, an issue the government itself does not track.

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• “I’m literally a U.S. citizen.” The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain Americans, so ProPublica did. It has counted more than 500 U.S. citizens held by immigration agents since January 2025. Some were held at gunpoint. About 20 children were handcuffed… · notanewsfeed · 6

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