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3 Americans (including a toddler) thrown into Milwaukee detention center — for speaking Spanish

Carla Sinclair
Jan 30, 2025
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Three members of an American family were picked up and hauled to a detention center in Milwaukee — all because they were heard speaking Spanish.

The elderly woman, along with her daughter and baby grandson — who wish to remain anonymous out of fear — were shopping at a department store, according to Tel…

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