In Trump's America, Even U.S.-Born Citizens Aren’t Safe from ICE

A U.S. citizen was detained as an “unauthorized alien” under Florida’s anti-immigration law—even after showing his birth certificate.

I’m a Mexican-American, born and raised in the United States. I have a passport, a birth certificate, and a Social Security number.

So did Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez.

And yet, he was arrested in Florida, labeled an “unauthorized alien,” and held for deportation despite being a U.S. citizen.

The good news? He was released.

The terrifying part? He never should’v…