Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Demands Accountability After ICE Wrongfully Detains U.S. Citizen

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to a video documenting the unlawful detention of a U.S. citizen by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Palm Beach County.
 
"The recent video of a U.S. citizen being wrongfully detained by ICE is deeply alarming and unacceptable. This is not just an immigration issue—it is a human rights crisis unfolding on American soil.
 
"When even American citizens are not safe from ICE arrests, it is a clear sign that the system is broken. The fear and trauma inflicted on families, immigrant and American alike, is not just a policy failure. It is a moral one.
 
"I will continue fighting in Congress to protect due process and ensure that no one, regardless of citizenship, is subjected to unlawful detention or abuse at the hands of our government."

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