Support for Green Books from the US naked, “violently interrogated” by ice – mother

Astrid senior, Fabian Schmidt’s mother, a US Green Book holder, said her son was stripped, “violently interrogated” and sent to an immigration and customs execution (ICE) detention facility upon returning to the country last Friday.

When it was contacted for comments on Saturday morning, Ice said Newsweek: “We must refer to the CBP for this query.” Customs and Protection against US Borders did not respond immediately to Newsweekthe comment request.

Newsweek tried to contact senior through Facebook For comments Saturday morning.

Why matters

chairman Donald Trump He campaign Cracked -strong On immigration, but the emphasis on his message was generally focused on people without criminal records.

Green book holders are generally viewed to have a safe immigration status, assuming they do not commit a serious crime or fraud. In recent weeks, it has become clear that immigrants without serious criminal records and even green card holders could be ice targets.

What to know

Schmidt, a resident in New Hampshire, who owned a 2008 green book, after moving to the US in 2007, was detained at Logan airport in Massachusetts to return to Luxembourg last week, according to the Boston WGBH Public Radio station. His family told the public radio station that he recently renewed his green book and that it was reported while returning the country.

“It was just said that his green book was signaled,” Senior said for WGBH. She said that her son was “violently interrogated”, stripped naked by immigration officials and introduced in a cold shower.

“He hardly had anything to drink. And then he didn’t feel very good and he collapsed,” she said.

Schmidt, who works as an electric engineer, is assumed to be held at the Donald W. Wyatt detention unit in Rhode Island. His mother said he was also sent to the hospital last week, which was the first time he heard from him directly on Tuesday.

Schmidt’s partner initially waited for hours at the airport, without knowing that Schmidt had been detained. Finally, they called the authorities and found out what happened.

“Fabian told me he feels very fearful and is frightening,” said senior.

Although Schmidt has no legal problems, according to his family, he previously had an accusation of crime because he had marijuana in his vehicle. This accusation was rejected after the laws regarding cannabis were changed. His mother said he missed a hearing about the case of 2022, because the notification was not sent to his correct address. He also had a DUI about a decade ago.

Meanwhile, the student at Colombia University detained Colombia, Mahmoud Khalil last week. Khalil was a green book holder who helped lead the pro-Palestinian protests to the college against the background of the Israel-Gaza war.

Authorities claim that Khalil expressed support for Palestinian militant group Hamaswhich the US designates as a terrorist organization. Khalil remains in detention, but his case is currently playing in court and it is not clear whether the Government will be able to officially revoke the Green Book.

What do people say

Tom Homan, Trump’s White House executive, for the White House application and removal operations, said at a press conference in Albany, New York, Wednesday: “I work for a president who wants to save lives … and make this country again. Do you want to hate me? Hate on me, because I eat it.”

Said New York immigration lawyer David Bredin Newsweek Last week: “With a green book, certain offensives related to terrorism or terrorism and fraud in your requests can endanger the status of a person.”

What happens next?

Schmidt’s family is related to the German consulate, in an attempt to free him on bail.