Irish immigrant detained and deported because he allegedly looked "Mexican".

[blackbird]

Another tragic story showing the absolute disregard by the Trump admin for human rights.

While he was detained in inhumane conditions, he witnessed a man with a heart condition pleading for days for medication.  He didn't receive it and died.

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Irish immigrant allegedly detained for 'looking Mexican'©REUTERS

A Northern Irish immigrant deported from the U.S. claims he was targeted by ICE for 'looking Mexican'. Lee Stinton, 45, a hairdresser from Lisburn, about 9 miles south west of Belfast , had been living in Florida when he says he was arrested on the street and sent back to Britain for the apparent resemblance. Despite his beard and distinctive style, Stinton alleged that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer stopped him on his way to work in Key West and told him: 'You look Mexican.'

When he explained that he was from Northern Ireland , the officer allegedly looked at his phone screensaver showing him with his partner, DeVaun Davis, and sneered: 'He looks Haitian. This might be a two-for-one deal today.' Stinton told The Belfast Telegraph that he was shackled and hauled away, describing the experience as being 'kidnapped off of the street.' He was taken to the Krome Detention Center near Miami, where he claims he was held in a concrete cell designed for about ten people but packed with more than one hundred men. Food and showers were limited, he said, and medical care was routinely denied.

Stinton's immigration status in the United States was unclear, but The Daily Mail has reached out to ICE for comment. During his detention, Stinton claimed he witnessed a man beg for days for his heart medication before collapsing and dying of a heart attack in front of other detainees. Stinton further alleged that medical procedures were carried out without his consent, including the removal of subdermal piercings while he was shackled to a bed.

The Telegraph reported that he was issued a blue detainee uniform indicating 'low custody,' but that British consular officials were not promptly notified of his detention. The hairdresser stressed that he had never been in trouble with the law. 'I never even had so much as a parking ticket. I have no criminal record. I have never done anything wrong. I was doing everything the U.S. government asked me,' he said. Despite this, he was deported to London with no onward travel arrangements and eventuall

y arrived back in Northern Ireland on July 12.

Announcing the Telegraph piece on Instagram , Stinton wrote: 'The wait is finally over. For the first time in a long time, I feel some heaviness beginning to lift from my shoulders. … I went through one of the most unjust and cruel experiences under President Trump's regime, and it has changed me forever.

Irish immigrant allegedly detained for 'looking Mexican'

[gatomontes99]

Lmao...this story was so faked. The entire thing is amateurish and filled with unbelievable claims.

[User]

So... someone here illegally was deported. 

OK, and?

[Deluge]

16 hours ago, blackbird said:

Another tragic story showing the absolute disregard by the Trump admin for human rights.

While he was detained in inhumane conditions, he witnessed a man with a heart condition pleading for days for medication.  He didn't receive it and died.

"

Irish immigrant allegedly detained for 'looking Mexican'©REUTERS

A Northern Irish immigrant deported from the U.S. claims he was targeted by ICE for 'looking Mexican'. Lee Stinton, 45, a hairdresser from Lisburn, about 9 miles south west of Belfast , had been living in Florida when he says he was arrested on the street and sent back to Britain for the apparent resemblance. Despite his beard and distinctive style, Stinton alleged that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer stopped him on his way to work in Key West and told him: 'You look Mexican.'

When he explained that he was from Northern Ireland , the officer allegedly looked at his phone screensaver showing him with his partner, DeVaun Davis, and sneered: 'He looks Haitian. This might be a two-for-one deal today.' Stinton told The Belfast Telegraph that he was shackled and hauled away, describing the experience as being 'kidnapped off of the street.' He was taken to the Krome Detention Center near Miami, where he claims he was held in a concrete cell designed for about ten people but packed with more than one hundred men. Food and showers were limited, he said, and medical care was routinely denied.

Stinton's immigration status in the United States was unclear, but The Daily Mail has reached out to ICE for comment. During his detention, Stinton claimed he witnessed a man beg for days for his heart medication before collapsing and dying of a heart attack in front of other detainees. Stinton further alleged that medical procedures were carried out without his consent, including the removal of subdermal piercings while he was shackled to a bed.

The Telegraph reported that he was issued a blue detainee uniform indicating 'low custody,' but that British consular officials were not promptly notified of his detention. The hairdresser stressed that he had never been in trouble with the law. 'I never even had so much as a parking ticket. I have no criminal record. I have never done anything wrong. I was doing everything the U.S. government asked me,' he said. Despite this, he was deported to London with no onward travel arrangements and eventuall

y arrived back in Northern Ireland on July 12.

Announcing the Telegraph piece on Instagram , Stinton wrote: 'The wait is finally over. For the first time in a long time, I feel some heaviness beginning to lift from my shoulders. … I went through one of the most unjust and cruel experiences under President Trump's regime, and it has changed me forever.

Irish immigrant allegedly detained for 'looking Mexican'

If you don't have the correct paperwork then it's hasta la vista, senor!  

[herbie]

OMG instant similar responses from the top 3 bottom feeders on the forum.
And we can tell who's bottom they're feeding from.

[User]

4 minutes ago, herbie said:

OMG instant similar responses from the top 3 bottom feeders on the forum.
And we can tell who's bottom they're feeding from.

OMG, here you are pushing open borders madness and lawlessness again. 

Why don't you go complain to your own government about not letting everyone in. 

[Fluffypants]

On 9/11/2025 at 5:24 PM, gatomontes99 said:

Lmao...this story was so faked. The entire thing is amateurish and filled with unbelievable claims.

I bet Trump also appeared on a Giant screen to just laugh at them.

[gatomontes99]

1 hour ago, Fluffypants said:

I bet Trump also appeared on a Giant screen to just laugh at them.

A.la. 1985