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ICE arrested an Oregon shop owner who had her green card in her pocket: ‘They didn’t care’ (www.theguardian.com)

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March 6, 2026

The moment 19-year-old Emely Agustin spotted the group of masked immigration agents tackling a woman facedown on the pavement, her heart dropped.

She saw the woman’s red jacket.

“Oh my fucking God. That’s my mom!” she screamed.

It was the morning of 5 November in Cottage Grove, in central Oregon, and masked officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had dragged Juanita Avila out of her van. The agents pinned her down as she cried out for her daughter, who started filming. Juanita, a 47-year-old legal permanent resident, had her green card in her pocket, but officers handcuffed and detained her.

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 days ago

They are confiscating and "losing" paperwork, so keep documents with family or friends who can get it to a lawyer.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago

They never care. They have been deporting citizens.