Fabian Schmidt, a permanent U.S. resident originally from Germany, recounts his harrowing two-month detention by Customs and Border Protection due to a past drug charge. After returning from a trip abroad, he was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport and faced intense interrogation and strip-searching. Schmidt's case symbolizes the Trump administration's increased scrutiny of legal residents, as he navigated detention for a conviction he claims was not his. This experience illustrates the harsh realities faced by many even among documented immigrants in the U.S.
Once that door shut in the interrogation area, I knew for sure things were going to get more intense.
It's not just like, Hey, sir, excuse me, can you please stand in this corner so we can politely pat you down? It's like, grab you by your scruff...
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