ACLU files lawsuit for two women, one an El Paso native, detained by Montana CBP agent

[TexasTowelie]

On their way home from working out at a gym last May, Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez, both U.S. citizens, stopped by a local convenience store in Havre, Montana, to buy some milk and eggs.

A Border Patrol agent overheard the two friends speaking Spanish, and then demanded they show identification.

Now the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on their behalf, accusing Customs and Border Protection of violating the women's constitutional rights.

The encounter is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of abusive behavior by Border Patrol agents who target people based on race, ethnicity or language, lawyers for the ACLU contend.

Read more: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/02/18/aclu-sues-after-two-women-one-el-paso-detained-cbp-montana/2906029002/

[SunSeeker]

1. The ACLU has been kept very busy by this administration. nt

[struggle4progress]

2. In Montana, Spanish is the most common language after English

The border guard must be a real twit-wit

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Good news.

There should be consequences for being an idiot.

[ROB-ROX]

4. I Think The Sons Of Bitches Should Be FIRED

I pray the ladies win in court. Years ago my cousin was crossing the border with her 6' 2" white husband. The TSA turds wanted to stop my cousin because she was not white and 5' tall. My cousin demanded to see their supervisor and wanted to file charges, but her husband wanted to avoid attention. Those border guards abuse people and did not THINK someone would FIGHT them. I think when enough TSA people are charged for abuse on the job and sent to prion will the HERD become BETTER. Some people given a badge and a gun sometimes go NUTS.......Then a higher power like JUSTICE is required to set things STRAIGHT......