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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Ava Macha

US citizens on the threat of being racially profiled by ICE: ‘I carry my passport card at all times’

people hold signs that read 'ice out' in English and Spanish
People protest against ICE in Chicago on 25 October 2025. Photograph: Kamil Krzaczyński/AFP/Getty Images

Sleeping with a passport by your pillow. Bringing a birth certificate to soccer practice. Avoiding large gatherings and crowds. Grocery shopping for relatives too afraid to go outside.

These are some of the ways that US citizens and permanent residents of color have altered how they move through the world as widespread immigration raids create a pervasive climate of fear.

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