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Miguel Ponce says agents handcuffed him, claimed he had a deportation order — and didn’t believe he was a U.S. citizen.

Miguel Ponce, a U.S. Citizen born in College Station, Texas, reported that ICE agents handcuffed him, claimed he had a deportation order, and did not believe he was a U.S. Citizen during his detention.

'I was born in College Station' - U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hours

'I was born in College Station' - U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hours

Source: khou.com

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Verified July 28, 2025
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What the Evidence Shows

The claim consists of several factual components: that Miguel Ponce was handcuffed by ICE agents, that they asserted he had a deportation order, and that they doubted his U.S. Citizenship status. Multiple independent news sources report Ponce's own account of the incident, including interviews and video footage where he states that ICE agents handcuffed him and told him he had a deportation order despite his repeated assertions that he was born in College Station, Texas.khou.comkhou.com'I was born in College Station'khou.comkhou.comFull interview: U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hourskvue.comkvue.comU.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hoursyoutube.comyoutube.com'I was born in College Station' U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly...

These reports consistently describe the agents' disbelief regarding his citizenship and the distress caused by the detention. There is no contradictory evidence disputing Ponce's account; rather, the coverage highlights this as an example of mistaken detention of a U.S. Citizen by ICE. The context includes broader concerns about ICE detaining U.S. Citizens, particularly those of Latino descent, which has prompted legislative proposals to prevent such occurrences.axios.comaxios.comBill would prevent ICE from detaining or deporting U.S. citizensaxios.comaxios.comICE accused of racial profiling in detentions of Latino U.S. citizens

Given the consistency across multiple reputable news outlets and direct statements from Ponce himself, the claim is well-supported and accurate.

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Full interview: U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hours

khou.com
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U.S. citizen says ICE detained him for nearly two hours

kvue.com
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