U.S. citizens whose passports and birth certificates were dismissed

These documented stories describe U.S. citizens across states like California, Texas, Florida, Maryland and New York who were detained, tackled, tased, or deported despite presenting passports, birth certificates, or Social Security cards. Cases include a teenager tackled outside school, a deaf teen handcuffed at gunpoint, and a man deported to Mexico before his daughter's birth. First documented in January 2025 and recurring every month since, this pattern has held a roughly steady share of reported cases throughout the record, with January 2025 marking its peak share.”} (oops formatting) ignore.replace.

“I just kept repeating it — I’m a U.S.-born citizen. I was born and raised here. This is my home. My baby’s waiting for me,”