Yes, you read that correctly that our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is being accused of deporting a US citizen. This is a shock, but truthfully, it should not be too much of a surprise since deportations are at an all time high.
A news article dated October 14, 2010 is stating that ICE coerced a Puerto Rican born US citizen into “admitting” that he is a Mexican citizen. Of course, all individuals born in Puerto Rico are US citizens by birth. This poor gentleman was actually flown to Mexico, where he remained for four months with no one to help him.
The news to take away from this story is that immigrants should be aware that ICE is using coercion techniques. If an immigrant is being questioned by ICE, it is of utmost importance to insist on an attorney being present. In this way, the coercion techniques can be stopped, or at the very least, reduced to a minimum.