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U.S. citizen detained five days after ICE racial profiling during traffic stop in Nashville

May 6, 2026·Location: Nashville, TN

U.S. citizen detained five days after ICE racial profiling during traffic stop in Nashville
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Javier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, was detained for five days after being racially profiled by ICE during a traffic stop in Nashville. Body camera footage reveals ICE and state troopers targeting Black and brown drivers for minor traffic infractions while using fewer enforcement actions against white drivers.

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