Police Were Investigating if Migrant Was Set up for Threatening Trump Well Ahead of Noem’s Tweet
- On May 22, 2024, authorities in Wisconsin took Ramon Morales Reyes into custody following a threatening letter sent to President Donald Trump.
- Authorities were skeptical about the letter's authenticity and investigated if Reyes, an undocumented migrant, had been set up to face deportation.
- Reyes' attorneys said he cannot read or write English or Spanish and that the letter, written in English, could not have been authored by him.
- Investigators found discrepancies in handwriting and noted a robbery victimization of Reyes in 2024, while another individual allegedly tried to prevent his testimony by seeking his deportation.
- The investigation remains ongoing with no criminal charges filed, while Reyes' family has received threats and advocates call for clearing his name and revising official claims.
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ICE arrests unsettle Milwaukee
A strange turn of events followed the arrest of Ramón Morales Reyes, a 54-year-old Mexican-born man, who was living in Milwaukee as he sought a U-visa — a type of visa available to victims of crimes. On Friday, advocates from…
Investigators were trying to determine whether an undocumented immigrant, Ramón Morales Reyes, had been the victim of a trap through letters threatening President Donald Trump's life several days before National Security Secretary Kristi...
Police were investigating if migrant was set up for threatening Trump well ahead of Noem’s tweet
Investigators were working to understand if an undocumented migrant, Ramon Morales-Reyes, had been set up by letters threatening President Donald Trump’s life several days before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicized the claim that has turned Morales-Reyes’ life upside down.
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