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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophia Tareen

An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

Trump Threat ICE Arrest - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An immigrant man who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond, an immigration judge determined Tuesday.

Ramón Morales Reyes was accused of a writing a letter threatening Trump in a blistering social media post by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The post includes Morales Reyes’ photo and an excerpt from the letter he purportedly wrote in English. But the claims quickly fell apart as Wisconsin authorities determined that Reyes, who doesn't speak English well or write in the language, was framed.

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