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Minneapolis Man Detained by Border Patrol Over Accent

1/18/2026

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Ramon Menera, a Minneapolis resident, says a U.S. Border Patrol agent detained him outside his home and questioned his citizenship because of accent.
He shared a video of encounter and was zip-tied before he was released after information was checked.
CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Menera provided CNN with a photo of his U.S. passport card issued in 2021 confirming his citizenship.

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Ramon Menera, a Minneapolis resident, says a U.S. Border Patrol agent detained him outside his home and questioned his citizenship because of accent.
He shared a video of encounter and was zip-tied before he was released after information was checked.
CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Menera provided CNN with a photo of his U.S. passport card issued in 2021 confirming his citizenship.