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Otto_Harper

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Fri Mar 7, 2025, 02:39 PM Mar 2025

Hispanic man rethinking Trump vote after ICE encounter: 'They assume we're all illegals' [View all]

From Rawstory.
Link: https://www.rawstory.com/regretful-trump-voters-2671288555/

A naturalized Hispanic man is questioning his vote for President Donald Trump after federal agents detained him at gunpoint.

Jensy Machado was driving to work Wednesday with two other men when they were stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Manhassas, not far from his home, and they quickly surrounded his truck with guns drawn, reported WRC-TV.

"They just got out of the car with the guns in their hands and say, 'Turn off the car, give me the keys, open the window,' you know,” Machado said. “Everything was really fast.”

Machado, who showed WRC reporters documentation showing his legal status, said the agents were seeking a man for a deportation order who had given his home address, and Machado said he didn't know anyone by that man's name and offered to show his REAL ID-compliant Virginia driver’s license.

“They didn’t ask me for any ID,” Machado said. “I was telling the officer, if I can give him ID, but he said just keep my hands up, not moving. After that, he told me to get out of the car and put the handcuffs on me, and then he went to me and [asked] how did I get into this country and if I was waiting for a court date or if I have any case, and I told him I was an American citizen, and he looked at his other partner like, you know, smiling, like saying, can you believe this guy? Because he asked the other guy, ‘Do you believe him?’”

Machado said agents took him out of handcuffs and immediately released him after showing his driver's license, but the other two men were taken into custody – and now he's doubting Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.

“I voted for Trump last election but, because I thought it was going to be the things, you know, like … just go against criminals, not every Hispanic-looking, like – that they will assume that we are all illegals," he said. “That’s what they’re doing now, they’re just following Hispanic people.”


Ya know, I can still remember when we still had a Constitution that expressly forbade this kid of behavior. You know the behavior. I mean, the one our Founders fought a revolution against.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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He's just not very smart. Autumn Mar 2025 #1
I think, by definition, anyone who voted for Dumpy Otto_Harper Mar 2025 #2
You said that so much nicer than I would have mdbl Mar 2025 #17
I was raised to have a deep and abiding respect for all living things Otto_Harper Mar 2025 #20
Eff him malaise Mar 2025 #3
Scary for many snowybirdie Mar 2025 #4
My good friend's boyfriend Freddie Mar 2025 #5
Oh, I'm confused, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2025 #6
Seriously, they voted for a convicted felon and a rapist. travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #39
But the 2nd amendment is the only sacred one Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #7
Well shit, asshole. We told you not to vote for him. Aristus Mar 2025 #8
Maybe this "libtard" Will make herself a tears cocktail to toast calimary Mar 2025 #10
No shit. yardwork Mar 2025 #9
FAFO Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #11
While I don't wish this on anyone MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #12
Just now realizing, eh? Yeah, they hate the melanin enhanced member of our society...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #13
Imagine, Trump enabling racists Pototan Mar 2025 #14
Oops... Ollie Garkie Mar 2025 #15
"Mr Trump, you were supposed to hurt those other people. Not me." Lucky Luciano Mar 2025 #16
Another victim of the face eating leopard sakabatou Mar 2025 #18
Those leopards are becoming Garfields LS0999 Mar 2025 #41
The 4th Amendment we gave up for the War on Drugs MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #19
This is how the Gestapo works and that's exactly what you voted for. hadEnuf Mar 2025 #21
This dumbass would be cheering on everything going on JI7 Mar 2025 #22
FAFO AllyCat Mar 2025 #23
Welcome to Racial Profiling djacq Mar 2025 #24
What he doesn't get is that they know you're not LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #25
The dumbest of dumbasses. boston bean Mar 2025 #26
Well Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #27
Not me syndrome Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #28
FAFO Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2025 #29
It's really sad that so many people are this naive. 😟 ShazzieB Mar 2025 #30
Denial. A key behavior of cults. usonian Mar 2025 #33
He should be overjoyed Bettie Mar 2025 #31
Doris Day has something for you pal Hassler Mar 2025 #32
If This Happened To A Different... ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #34
"They assume we're all illegals" GoodRaisin Mar 2025 #35
Duh JanMichael Mar 2025 #36
Oh, it's "scary" now, is it? Blue Owl Mar 2025 #37
Yup, live and learn, dude. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #38
No sympathy here LS0999 Mar 2025 #40
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and sue the fukkahs struggle4progress Mar 2025 #42
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