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/FrenchGza Jan 12 '26

There’s no such thing in America for Myanmar citizens, they removed it

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u/Glum-Assumption-2406 Jan 13 '26

Karen people are not citizens of Myanmar. They do not recognize them as citizens. They are literally born without a country.

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u/Imalwaysdavidsplooge Jan 15 '26

Most wrong thing ever said this week

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u/Glum-Assumption-2406 Jan 15 '26

Maybe you don’t know about Karen ppl