Video shows Border Patrol officers asking Greyhound passengers for IDs, taking woman into custody
Video shows Border Patrol officers asking Greyhound passengers for IDs, taking woman into custody
Samantha Schmidt of the
Samantha Schmidt of the Washington Post discusses the incident.
The video of Friday’s exchange on the Greyhound bus has been viewed more than 2.3 million times. Amid the Trump administration’s efforts to embolden immigration authorities and ramp up immigration arrests, the video has stirred fear among activists in Florida and beyond. It has also prompted a wave of outrage among civil liberties advocates, who have questioned the legality of the inspection.
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