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November 25, 2020

Two U.S. Citizens Who Were Detained for Speaking Spanish Reach Settlement Deal with U.S. Gov't
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In Montana, two U.S. citizens who were apprehended by Customs and Border
Protection for speaking Spanish while grocery shopping have reached a
settlement in their racial profiling lawsuit against the Trump
administration. Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez were standing in line at
the store when a CBP agent asked them where they were born and demanded
to see identification after hearing them speak Spanish. The two women,
who were born in Texas and California, showed their valid Montana
driver's licenses, but were taken into custody anyway.


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