U.S. citizens caught in Trump's immigration dragnet

By Adrian Florido

Published November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM EST

As President Trump expands his aggressive immigration crackdown to major cities across the country, U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents have been detained or arrested, sometimes held for days.

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