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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,655 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:58 AM 5 hrs ago

Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son's detention by ICE

Read the article, watch her sob on the YouTube.


https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/americas/colombian-congresswoman-son-detained-by-ice-intl-latam






Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son’s detention

A Colombian congresswoman whose conservative party is closely aligned with the right-wing ideologies of US President Donald Trump says her son was detained last month by ICE agents amid the US crackdown on immigration.

Ángela Vergara says she decided to go public with the case last week in part because her son has not yet been allowed to return to Colombia despite having requested voluntary departure, but also to raise awareness about the harsh conditions Colombian immigrants are facing in the US.

The case has sparked a debate online, with critics questioning why Vergara, a member of a party that often backs Trump, came out in defense of immigrants only after her son’s detention.

Vergara has pushed back against the criticism, insisting that she has never supported immigration policies that she says violate human rights.

“This isn’t a political issue; it’s really a human rights issue,” she told CNN. “Being a conservative politician doesn’t mean I agree with human rights violations in Colombia or anywhere else in the world.”
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Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son's detention by ICE (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 5 hrs ago OP
Wow. These people are just FULL OF SHIT everywhere you find them. AZJonnie 1 hr ago #1

AZJonnie

(3,385 posts)
1. Wow. These people are just FULL OF SHIT everywhere you find them.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:01 AM
1 hr ago

Pathologically lying like their Dear Leader is a sickness among the entire lot

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