On May 27, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a U.S.-born woman at a checkpoint in Lafayette, Louisiana. The woman, a mother of four, was stopped while walking to a school bus stop for her daughter. She presented her Louisiana ID and Social Security card, but ICE agents claimed the documents were fake and detained her. She was handcuffed, shackled, and transported to the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile after several hours of interrogation. The woman was released around 2 a.m. following intervention from a lawyer. Her identification was later verified as authentic using the state’s digital credential app. The incident has raised concerns among legal experts regarding ICE's practices and the treatment of U.S. citizens during immigration enforcement actions.
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ICE Detains U.S. Citizen in Lafayette, Louisiana
A U.S.-born woman was detained by ICE in Lafayette, Louisiana, after agents claimed her identification was fake. She was handcuffed and shackled before being taken to an ICE processing center, where she was held for several hours before being released. Her identification was later confirmed as valid.
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ICE Detains U.S. Citizen in Lafayette, Louisiana
