US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently announced the arrest of Ramon Morales Reyes, an undocumented immigrant, accusing him of sending a threatening letter targeting former President Donald Trump. The letter, allegedly dispatched to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, threatened to shoot Trump at a rally and criticized deportation policies. However, ongoing investigations now suggest that Morales Reyes may have been framed.
Handwriting analysis has reportedly shown that the threatening letter did not match Morales Reyes' writing. Officials have since deemed the threat not credible. There is growing suspicion that Morales Reyes was targeted in a scheme intended to have him arrested and deported, potentially to prevent his testimony as a key witness in an upcoming assault trial.
Morales Reyes, aged 54, works as a dishwasher in Milwaukee, resides with his wife and three children, and had applied for a U visa designed for undocumented immigrants who are crime victims assisting law enforcement. His legal representatives have strongly refuted the claims that he authored the letter, noting that he is illiterate in Spanish and does not speak English.
ICE records indicate Morales Reyes has been detained in a county jail in Juneau, Wisconsin, since May 21. He is expected to appear at immigration court in Chicago to request bond. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the investigation remains active and stated that Morales Reyes was found to be residing illegally in the US and has a criminal record, though his attorneys contest these assertions.
The controversy highlights potential misuse of immigration enforcement to influence legal proceedings and underscores the importance of thorough investigations before public accusations.
