U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE in Mistaken Identity Stop
Mar 6, 2025·Location: Manassas, VA

Jensy Machado, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE agents on March 5, 2025, while driving to work in Manassas. The agents were searching for another man with a deportation order who had provided Machado's home address. Machado was handcuffed and questioned about his immigration status before being released after showing his driver's license.
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