""I was scared and just wanted to get help instead of being treated like a criminal. I can't believe they took me to jail for doing that.""
""Border agents should be trained to identify U.S. citizens, especially those with disabilities or in emergencies. This shouldn't happen.""
Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen with learning disabilities, was arrested after approaching Border Patrol for assistance following a medical emergency. Contrary to his claims of citizenship, customs officials accused him of being undocumented. Hermosillo was detained for over a week, during which he was pressured to sign a false transcript stating he was a Mexican citizen. This incident raises concerns about the treatment of individuals with disabilities and the protocol followed by law enforcement in emergencies.
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