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EarlG

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1. If she'd already passed her citizenship exam

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 04:32 PM

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then she was about a month away from becoming a naturalized citizen when she was arrested.

So much for "the worst of the worst." It seems that a lot of the people ICE are picking up are here legally. This person was a legal permanent resident, who was a few weeks away from becoming a naturalized citizen.

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ICE Detains Woman With Green Card Who Passed Citizenship Exam [View all] struggle4progress Monday OP

If she'd already passed her citizenship exam EarlG Monday #1

If she had already passed her citizenship exam, soldierant Monday #3

She just has to take the citizenship oath. tinrobot Monday #8

The cruelty is the intent and the message for all of us, and the world to see. Psychopaths and sadists. nt Evolve Dammit Monday #2

Lying about something even seemingly innocuous -liek stealing a candy bar 20 year ago, SSJVegeta Monday #4

The citizenship test is strictly skin color these days. ananda Monday #5

Precisely. Her problem is B.See Monday #13

For every horror story we hear about in the news, PatSeg Monday #6

I am so fucking sick of these sick fucking fucks. RandomNumbers Monday #7

I'd like more details on the theft crimes she committed SpankMe Monday #9

🎯 MayReasonRule Monday #14

ICE is going to make those Trump quotas, one way or the other. LudwigPastorius Monday #10

These ICE creeps will get their day kevink077 Monday #11

Any clue what the video at the link is about? Ms. Toad Monday #12