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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:52 AM Apr 2025

Woman says she was detained by Houston police and turned over to ICE after her car caught fire [View all]

Reposted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

Blue Heron Farm
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“If we stumble on them and make an arrest for something, we are forced to contact ICE and they have the ability to pick them up if they want.”

Okay, first of all -- forced by whom?

And secondly, this was a woman whose car was on fire, who needed help, not someone they were arresting.

Woman says she was detained by Houston police and turned over to ICE after her car caught fire
Houston police detained Guadalupe Perdomo after her car caught fire, causing fears of deportation despite her ongoing visa process.
www.khou.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM

“If we stumble on them and make an arrest for something, we are forced to contact ICE and they have the ability to pick them up if they want.”

Okay, first of all -- forced by whom?

And secondly, this was a woman whose car was on fire, who needed help, not someone they were arresting.

Blue Heron Farm (@blueheronfarm.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T13:44:40.911Z
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