Lee Stinton, a 45-year-old hairdresser from Lisburn, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland says he was stopped by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer on a street in Florida, told, "You look Mexican," and detained for about a month at the Krome Detention Center before being deported to the U.K.

Newsweek emailed the Department of Homeland Security for comment, and contacted Stinton via his Instagram account for further information.

Why It Matters

Stinton's allegations—that an ICE officer used his appearance as a basis for detention, that he endured overcrowded conditions and limited medical care at Krome, and that the British consulate was not contacted promptly—illustrate broader concerns that have accompanied intensified immigration enforcement since U.S. Pres

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