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German Green Card Holder Faces Violent Interrogation at Logan

3/18/2025

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Fabian Schmidt, a 34-year-old German national and U.S. Green Card holder, faced a harrowing ordeal upon his return to Boston Logan Airport on March 7. His family claims he was subjected to violent interrogation and stripped of his clothing. As the German government probes this alarming incident, fears grow over the impact of U.S. immigration policies on foreign nationals.

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Fabian Schmidt, a 34-year-old German national and U.S. Green Card holder, faced a harrowing ordeal upon his return to Boston Logan Airport on March 7. His family claims he was subjected to violent interrogation and stripped of his clothing. As the German government probes this alarming incident, fears grow over the impact of U.S. immigration policies on foreign nationals.