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Elizabeth Urban

U.S. Citizen Forcibly Detained by ICE After Agents Claimed His Proof of Citizenship Was Fake

Leonardo García Venegas, 25, was detained by ICE agents at an Alabama construction site he was working at, despite being a U.S. citizen. (Credit: Noticias Telemundo/YouTube)

An American citizen was forcibly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at an Alabama construction site after the agents falsely claimed his proof of citizenship was fake.

On Wednesday, Leonardo García Venegas, 25, had just returned to his workplace from purchasing materials when he was suddenly approached by ICE agents, as reported by Noticias Telemundo.

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