ICE OVERREACH Shocks Family: American Teen Jailed Without Cause
— A 19-year-old from New Mexico, Jose Hermosillo, was locked up by ICE in Arizona for almost ten days — even though he told agents over and over that he was a U.S. citizen. Border patrol arrested him in Nogales, saying he didn’t have the right papers. His family sent proof of his citizenship, but officials still refused to let him go. This isn’t rare. Between 2015 and 2020, government records show ICE wrongly held nearly 700 American citizens. Stories like Hermosillo’s reveal a disturbing trend of mistakes and heavy-handed tactics by immigration authorities. Civil liberties groups are sounding the alarm about these wrongful detentions. Critics say ICE often acts on suspicion instead of facts — risking the freedom of innocent Americans who did nothing wrong. Hermosillo’s ordeal is now fueling calls for more accountability from federal agencies in charge of border enforcement. Many conservatives see this as yet another example of big government failing its own people — and putting law-abiding citizens at risk.