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Quemado

(1,262 posts) Tue Jan 23, 2018, 10:53 AM Jan 2018

Is my wife in danger from ICE? [View all]

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My wife is a naturalized U.S. citizen. She was born in Colombia. She speaks English with an accent. Most people would identify her as Hispanic.

We are planning a cross-country driving trip, going through several Southern states, including Texas on Interstate 10. We plan to carry our U.S. passports with us and her U.S. citizenship certificate.

Are we at risk of being stopped and questioned, and possibly detained by ICE or any other law enforcement?

Thanks

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Is my wife in danger from ICE? [View all] Quemado Jan 2018 OP

Absolutely hideous it is necessary to ask this question in 2018 America bobbieinok Jan 2018 #1

I would not carry her citizenship certificate. That document is COLGATE4 Jan 2018 #2

Take a photocopy instead. CanonRay Jan 2018 #3

The only problem with that approach is that photocopying COLGATE4 Jan 2018 #4

Can you reroute around TX ? If you have passports that would be good . Double copies about lunasun Jan 2018 #5

probably not in danger but anybody can get hassled at checkpoints Kali Jan 2018 #6

Locking.... DonViejo Jan 2018 #7