What if you get picked up in a raid, but you’re a citizen? /u/AccurateAim4Life No such thing as stupid questions

It occurred to me that this is entirely possible, depending upon looks and the places one goes. For example, last year I interviewed for an office position at a factory that has around 60-70% Latino workers (IDK if undocumented or not because I didn’t get the job). Had there been a raid, I likely would have gotten scooped up, since I am “ambiguous-looking”.

I keep reading where citizens are inadvertently detained. Don’t they do ID checks? Fingerprinting? Do people get out in a matter of hours, or are they held for weeks?

What happens in these cases? What would YOU do?

(FWIW, my family has been citizens for centuries, but I always get the “Where are you really from” question.)

It occurred to me that this is entirely possible, depending upon looks and the places one goes. For example, last year I interviewed for an office position at a factory that has around 60-70% Latino workers (IDK if undocumented or not because I didn’t get the job). Had there been a raid, I likely would have gotten scooped up, since I am “ambiguous-looking”.

I keep reading where citizens are inadvertently detained. Don’t they do ID checks? Fingerprinting? Do people get out in a matter of hours, or are they held for weeks?

What happens in these cases? What would YOU do?

(FWIW, my family has been citizens for centuries, but I always get the “Where are you really from” question.)