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Naturalized U.S. Citizen Violently Detained by ICE Despite Valid ID

Feb 25, 2026·Location: Brooklyn Park, MN

Country of origin: Liberia

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Violently Detained by ICE Despite Valid ID
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Emmanuel Sackie, a Liberian-born naturalized U.S. citizen, was violently detained by ICE in a Family Dollar parking lot in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, despite possessing a driver's license and photo ID. He was taken to an unknown location and subsequently sent to the hospital. Sackie stated this was his first time in handcuffs and expressed that he was treated unfairly based on his race.

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