ICE Detains Several Individuals, Including a 71-Year-Old U.S. Citizen, at San Diego Immigration Court

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Source: NBC 7 San Diego
ICE Detains Several Individuals, Including a 71-Year-Old U.S. Citizen, at San Diego Immigration Court
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A 71-year-old U.S. citizen, Barbara Stone, was handcuffed and detained for eight hours by ICE agents at a San Diego immigration court while observing proceedings, after an altercation where she was accused of pushing an officer. Her family denies the accusation, and she reports feeling traumatized. The incident has sparked concern about the treatment of individuals at immigration facilities and the chilling effect on volunteer activism, with no charges filed against her.

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