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Americans Are Strapping Passports to Their Heads Over Fears of ICE (LOL)
Newsweak ^ | Jan 26, 2026 | Marni Rose McFall

Posted on 01/26/2026 11:56:53 AM PST by Baladas

Americans are sharing videos on social media with their passports strapped to their heads in response to growing concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

In viral videos, social media creators have said they are wearing the documents this way to ensure they have proof of American citizenship before they are asked for it, with one TikTok creator saying in a video: "You cannot be too careful, you gotta move with purpose now."

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said in an email shared with Newsweek: "REAL IDs are not immigration documents—they make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists. REAL ID can confirm identity but does not confirm legal status. The INA [Immigration and Nationality Act] requires aliens and non-citizens in the U.S. to carry immigration documents."

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


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OMG, so stupid it's funny
1 posted on 01/26/2026 11:56:53 AM PST by Baladas
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To: Baladas

Once again, libtards prove they are living up to that name.


2 posted on 01/26/2026 11:58:01 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Baladas

Just leave then!


3 posted on 01/26/2026 11:59:23 AM PST by NavyShoe
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To: Baladas

We clearly don’t have enough mental institutions.


4 posted on 01/26/2026 11:59:36 AM PST by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: Baladas

Even the Babylon Bee couldn’t have thought up something THIS moronic.


5 posted on 01/26/2026 12:00:29 PM PST by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: Baladas

Even the people commenting in Newsweak on the article think this is dumb.


6 posted on 01/26/2026 12:01:23 PM PST by wbarmy (Trying to do better.)
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To: Baladas

REAL ID provides the proof rather quickly. Stupid “humor” does not do anything to clear the minds of the morons.


7 posted on 01/26/2026 12:02:26 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: Baladas
This could be a visual improvement in many cases...


8 posted on 01/26/2026 12:03:08 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Baladas

I recommend the use of rubber bands for a more secure attachment


9 posted on 01/26/2026 12:03:48 PM PST by j.havenfarm (25 years on Free Republic, 12/10/25! More than 12,750 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Baladas

Why don’t they just use staples?


10 posted on 01/26/2026 12:04:18 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Baladas

Passports are the best proof of citizenship!
But they should keep the open on first page to show they are valid!
Anyway, ICE can arrest everybody, even citizens, if they obstruct their proceedings.
So, just stupid show of idiocy!


11 posted on 01/26/2026 12:04:40 PM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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To: Magnum44

They should use Super Glue for a superior bond.


12 posted on 01/26/2026 12:04:43 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: Magnum44

13 posted on 01/26/2026 12:06:32 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: j.havenfarm
I recommend the use of rubber bands for a more secure attachment

I recommend the use of industrial high-strength epoxy for a more secure attachment. The rubber bands are good while waiting for the epoxy to set ...

14 posted on 01/26/2026 12:06:35 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: V_TWIN

It’s getting to be a challenge telling the difference between the Babylon Bee and the MSM.


15 posted on 01/26/2026 12:08:18 PM PST by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: OpusatFR

Why don’t they just use staples?

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Screwgun..


16 posted on 01/26/2026 12:08:45 PM PST by sonova (No money? You're free to go.)
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To: Baladas

It doesn’t really count without a roofing nail. And that will also add your DNA to your passport.


17 posted on 01/26/2026 12:10:21 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Pam Bondi is the George McClellan of attorneys general.)
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To: dfwgator

Perfect!


18 posted on 01/26/2026 12:11:55 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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New rage for the next couple months......

PASSPORT HATS—CAPS—BELTS—SCARVES—SHOES
ITEMS FOR YOUR CAR—and about anything else you can
think up.


19 posted on 01/26/2026 12:15:24 PM PST by deport
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“””Why don’t they just use staples?”””

A nail gun with some spikes would make them stick better. It gets windy sometimes and you wouldn’t want them to blow away.


20 posted on 01/26/2026 12:17:46 PM PST by shelterguy
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