Milena Araya-Davis went to her green card interview in San Diego expecting to take the next step toward becoming an American citizen. Instead, she left in handcuffs.

In the weeks that followed, she began sharing her experience on TikTok, where her story struck a nerve. Her videos drew thousands of responses from people who feared being detained or seeing a loved one taken into custody. Others were already living that fear.

Some even expressed disbelief, saying that her account challenged what they had heard about who was being targeted.

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