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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tangledwing@ohai.social ("D C Fitzgerald") wrote:

Trump and ICE are not making America great again when they attack grandmothers and give them heart attacks. #ice #ICE #constitution #meme #HumanRights https://sanfernandosun.com/2025/06/25/pacoima-tamales-vendor-suffers-a-heart-attack-during-ice-raid/

54-year-old tamale vendor named Matilde was arrested by U.S. immigration agents (ICE/Border Patrol) in Pacoima, California, on June 19, 2025, while selling food near a Lowe’s store. According to detailed news reports and eyewitness accounts, agents arrived in unmarked vehicles and, without showing a warrant or identifying themselves, used significant physical force to detain her—even as she repeatedly pleaded, “I can’t breathe.” During the altercation, Matilde lost consciousness and collapsed. Paramedics were called, and she was transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, where doctors determined she had suffered a minor heart attack. Matilde spent five days in the hospital, undergoing a battery of tests and a surgery to check her heart for blockages. Although she has since been released and is recovering at home, she described lingering trauma, fear, and anxiety as a result of the incident.