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TexasTowelie

(112,726 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2019, 01:49 AM Feb 2019

ACLU files lawsuit for two women, one an El Paso native, detained by Montana CBP agent

On their way home from working out at a gym last May, Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez, both U.S. citizens, stopped by a local convenience store in Havre, Montana, to buy some milk and eggs.

A Border Patrol agent overheard the two friends speaking Spanish, and then demanded they show identification.

Now the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on their behalf, accusing Customs and Border Protection of violating the women's constitutional rights.

The encounter is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of abusive behavior by Border Patrol agents who target people based on race, ethnicity or language, lawyers for the ACLU contend.

Read more: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/02/18/aclu-sues-after-two-women-one-el-paso-detained-cbp-montana/2906029002/

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ACLU files lawsuit for two women, one an El Paso native, detained by Montana CBP agent (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2019 OP

The ACLU has been kept very busy by this administration. nt SunSeeker Feb 2019 #1

In Montana, Spanish is the most common language after English struggle4progress Feb 2019 #2

Good news. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #3

I Think The Sons Of Bitches Should Be FIRED ROB-ROX Feb 2019 #4

SunSeeker

(51,816 posts)

1. The ACLU has been kept very busy by this administration. nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 03:44 AM

Feb 2019

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

2. In Montana, Spanish is the most common language after English

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 04:31 AM

Feb 2019

The border guard must be a real twit-wit

littlemissmartypants

(22,880 posts)

3. Good news.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 09:09 AM

Feb 2019

There should be consequences for being an idiot.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)

4. I Think The Sons Of Bitches Should Be FIRED

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 08:38 PM

Feb 2019

I pray the ladies win in court. Years ago my cousin was crossing the border with her 6' 2" white husband. The TSA turds wanted to stop my cousin because she was not white and 5' tall. My cousin demanded to see their supervisor and wanted to file charges, but her husband wanted to avoid attention. Those border guards abuse people and did not THINK someone would FIGHT them. I think when enough TSA people are charged for abuse on the job and sent to prion will the HERD become BETTER. Some people given a badge and a gun sometimes go NUTS.......Then a higher power like JUSTICE is required to set things STRAIGHT......

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