U.S. Border Patrol Agent Detains US Citizen, Tells Him It's 'because of Your Accent'

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The ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is the latest in a string of deaths related to ICE raids, traffic stops, and detention facilities. Last year 32 people died in ICE custody―the most in more than two decades. Border Patrol agents have also shot, wounded, and killed civilians during Trump’s mass deportation raids. ICE and Border patrol agents are bullies who intimidate, and attack people based on the color of their skin, the lan…

Border Patrol agent detains US citizen, tells him it’s ‘because of your accent’

A man said a U.S. Border Patrol agent detained him outside his home after accusing him of not being a U.S. citizen because of his accent.

U.S. Border Patrol agent detains US citizen, tells him it's 'because of your accent'

A man said a U.S. Border Patrol agent detained him outside his home after accusing him of not being a U.S. citizen because of his accent. (Source: Danniella Monzon via CNN Newsource)

Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of your accent’

Video shows the moment Ramon Menera was detained outside his home in a Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday in front of his 5-year-old daughter after a US Border Patrol agent accused him of not being a US citizen because of his accent. CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for more information on the incident.

ICE Detains Minnesota Citizen Over Accent: "You Have An Accent, Too,” He Tells ICE Agent

Tensions in Minnesota have reached a boiling point as ICE agents take to knocking on doors. Their role is to find and detain illegal immigrants, but Minneapolis residents are also being questioned. ICE’s actions are confusing and altogether frustrating for locals like Ramon Menera. Despite obtaining his legal citizenship in 2019 and a U.S. passport in 2021, he was still temporarily detained by agents. Video shows Ramon Menera detained outside h…