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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear

closeup of a hand holding a passport in a pocket
A person carries their passport in Fresno, California, on 31 July 2025. Photograph: Eric Paul Zamora/The Fresno Bee via Getty Images

Across the United States, citizens say they have started carrying their passports with them through their daily activities as widespread immigration raids create a pervasive climate of fear, and reports of citizens being detained circulate in the media.

The Guardian talked to people living this reality.

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