Utopia Talk / Politics / Detained for speaking spanish

Paramount Member	Wed Jan 29 14:29:48 Haha U.S. Citizens Reportedly Detained After Being Overheard Speaking Spanish A toddler, his mother, and his grandmother—all American citizens—were detained and taken to an immigration detention center by U.S. officials in Milwaukee after they were overheard speaking Spanish, according to a Monday report by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Speaking to Entérate host Milly Méndez, a member of their family said they were taken into custody while shopping at a department store and were denied the chance to speak to officers until they arrived at the detention center. “My sister, speaking in English, explained that, not only are they American citizens, but that they are from Puerto Rico , they were born in Puerto Rico,” the family member—who spoke anonymously for fear of the family’s situation—said. After the mother produced identification documents including birth certificates, the family member said officials became apologetic. “I’m so sorry,” one told them. The family then had to call and pay for a ride back from the facility, their relative said. “Puerto Ricans have been detained by mistake for simply speaking Spanish,” Méndez observed. Darryl Morin, the national president of Hispanic advocacy group Forward Latino, said Monday that his group had confirmed three cases of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Wisconsin . It was not clear which agency detained the family in Milwaukee—ICE’s current operations have received support from federal agencies including the U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the FBI. ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. http://www...ing-overheard-speaking-spanish
Sam Adams Member	Wed Jan 29 16:13:15 "according to a Monday report by Telemundo Puerto Rico." Lol
murder Member	Wed Jan 29 16:25:14 They should know better than to spic Spanish in the US. English only motherfucker!
Rugian Member	Wed Jan 29 16:33:09 Well...don't speak Spanish.
Paramount Member	Mon Feb 03 08:18:52 Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media Within hours of President Donald Trump's inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site - currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ - now gives users an "Error 404" message. It also included a "Go Home" button that directed viewers to a page featuring a video montage of Trump in his first term and on the campaign trail. The button was later updated to read "Go To Home Page". http://abc...ge-page-social-media/15825392/
murder Member	Mon Feb 03 08:54:40 Now the exiles in Miami are going to have to learn how to chant "Cuba Yes, Castro No!"
TheChildren Member	Mon Feb 03 11:04:14 mask off
kargen Member	Mon Feb 03 19:07:32 Snopes won't say either way whether it happened or not and given their slant that pretty much tells us it didn't happen. They did say they can find nothing that supports the story and Milwaukie officials are saying they know of nothing happening in the area.
Cherub Cow Member	Tue Feb 04 01:20:21 Puerto Ricans should not be enfranchised, so this was good and should continue until the franchise is stripped.
murder Member	Tue Feb 04 01:50:25 ^ not racist.
Cherub Cow Member	Tue Feb 04 01:50:49 Correct. Thank you for admitting that finally.
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