U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released
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A U.S.-born citizen who was wrestled into the dirt, handcuffed and detained in a vehicle as part of an immigration raid had a REAL ID on him that was dismissed as fake, the man's cousin said Friday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Video of the arrest, aired by Noticias Telemundo, showed authorities grabbing Leonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, while at a job site in Foley, Alabama, on Wednesday and bending his arms behind him.
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Main Idea: Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born citizen, says he was handcuffed and briefly held during an immigration raid in Alabama even after showing a REAL ID that officers said was fake.
Key Points:
- Video showed Garcia being grabbed at a worksite in Foley, Alabama, and forced into handcuffs during the operation.
- Garcia said officers took his ID, called it fake, and only released him after he gave his Social Security number.
- The Department of Homeland Security said Garcia interfered with an arrest and ignored orders from agents.
- Garcia’s cousin said the incident left him sore and shaken, and it has scared other Hispanic workers in the family.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The raid may make workers and small businesses afraid to go to work, hurting paychecks and local jobs. It also raises concerns that DHS and ICE can wrongly detain US citizens, which can damage trust in law enforcement.
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U.S.-born citizen whose detention and treatment during the immigration raid is the central subject of the article.
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Federal immigration-enforcement agency involved in the arrest and cited as taking action during the worksite operation.
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Garcia’s cousin, quoted extensively describing the incident and its impact on the family.
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