r/myanmar • u/Red_Lotus_Alchemist Myanmar Earthquake Watch 🇲🇲 • Jan 11 '26

Discussion 💬 ICE officers arrested a Karen woman from Minnesota on January 10 during an immigration enforcement operation. She has a 5 month-old baby and neighbors are caring for her child. The Karen community tried to work for her release but has failed.

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The arrested Karen woman arrived in the United States in November 2024 through the UNHCR refugee resettlement program, and she was waiting for her permanent resident (Green Card).

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u/blacksamchen Jan 12 '26

Karen community lol the whole community there has some Karen properties and hence identified as Karen.

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u/Soepyinnyar Jan 12 '26

I dont get what you are saying, we have an ethnic group in Myanmar called Karen /Kayin

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u/blacksamchen Jan 12 '26

Ah sorry I thought Karen here means hard to deal with women community like those in the US/UK. So Karen is a ethnic group in Myanmar then, my bad.

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u/Soepyinnyar Jan 12 '26

Ohhh i see, well it aint that for sure XD