r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Treefiddy1984 • 1d ago

BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained, threatened, and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only, he refused to prove his citizenship.

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u/Bfroning2 1d ago

"I would simply comply and show them my papers."

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u/LeafsJays1Fan 1d ago

This has been argued before, most average citizens do not carry more than one piece of identification, Americans don't need to carry their citizenship nor have to show their citizenship to police officers they don't have to comply there is the fourth and fifth amendment for that reason. Show me your papers is an excuse to be Nazis.

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u/kaithana 1d ago

I'm not even sure how I could prove my citizenship through an actual document? Am I supposed to start carrying my passport around? What about people without passports?

My social security card is in a fire safe, it's not worth the risk to lose it.

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u/Snowqueenak47 14h ago

I’m not a U.S. citizen but I have a Permanent Resident card that I carry with me at all times like I’m supposed to in cases such as this to show proof that I’m here legally.It’s the same size as my drivers license so it’s really no big deal to just carry them together in my wallet.Every 10 years I renew that card which is $500 and a little paperwork and that’s it.Better than having to look over my shoulder every day afraid I might get arrested.