Immigration: ICE targeting legal immigrants
ICE detains Trump voter celebrating Palm Sunday—says he was "treated like a criminal."
Bachir Atallah has been a U.S. citizen for 10 years.
"I really thought things would change when we have Mr. Trump in office—change to the better," he said. "Things actually changed to worse."
On his way home from celebrating Palm Sunday with his family in Canada, he was stopped while crossing the border into Vermont
An ICE agent told him to exit the car while reaching for his gun. They handcuffed him while twisting his arm and wrist, and then dragged him inside.
"Then I had to, under duress, give him permission to look through my email, through my privileged information, and he made me write a statement, signed by me, saying that I gave him permission to look through the email."
Bachir Atallah was allowed to call his sister many hours later—she is an immigration attorney.
He is supposed to leave for Lebanon in a few days but is not sure if it's going to be safe to travel—even though he's a U.S. citizen.
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Bachir Atallah has been a U.S. citizen for 10 years.
"I really thought things would change when we have Mr. Trump in office—change to the better," he said. "Things actually changed to worse."
On his way home from celebrating Palm Sunday with his family in Canada, he was stopped while crossing the border into Vermont
An ICE agent told him to exit the car while reaching for his gun. They handcuffed him while twisting his arm and wrist, and then dragged him inside.
"Then I had to, under duress, give him permission to look through my email, through my privileged information, and he made me write a statement, signed by me, saying that I gave him permission to look through the email."
Bachir Atallah was allowed to call his sister many hours later—she is an immigration attorney.
He is supposed to leave for Lebanon in a few days but is not sure if it's going to be safe to travel—even though he's a U.S. citizen.
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