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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46757009

In a declaration filed in federal court, Leo Garcia Venegas said he was parking in front of his house in Silverhill, Alabama, on the morning of May 2 when an unmarked SUV blocked him in. Venegas claimed that before he could hand his Alabama-issued REAL ID to the two federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who approached him, they pulled him out of the truck he was driving and handcuffed him.

What makes the incident extraordinary is that Venegas is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit challenging DHS' immigration enforcement policies, and it was the third time he's been handcuffed and detained by ICE agents. Venegas was detained twice in 2025 during raids on private construction sites where he was working, even though he had a REAL ID identifying him as a U.S. citizen.

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[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This hero discovered an infinite money glitch and will zero out the national debt

[–] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean if the United States declares bankruptcy the debt just vanished right? I trust this guy more than trump with it anyhow

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd trust an actual six-year-old more than Trump

I’m pretty confident this guy isn’t in the Epstein files, which is a point in his favor

[–] KelvarCherry@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

He won't be frequenting construction sites for much longer. He should probably stop offering his REAL ID until asked, and just wait for the ICE agents to arrest him. By the fifth arrest he might be able to afford a house in this economy.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Get arrested 10 times and win a free T-shirt!