In 2023, a noncitizen named Estelle was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during a layover while traveling home from France, where she had visited her ailing father. This incident unfolded as a part of the Trump administration's heightened scrutiny on noncitizen voting, a phenomenon that evidence suggests is infrequent. Estelle’s situation escalated after she acknowledged having voted in a local election in the U.S. based on information she received when renewing her driver’s license. Her involvement in voting triggered an aggressive investigation into her status as a potential noncitizen voter, demonstrating a marked increase in enforcement actions against those suspected of violating voting regulations. The Customs officers were reportedly aware of her voting history prior to her detention, underscoring the rigorous measures being implemented. Estelle, who has never had a criminal record and holds a green card, had her voter registration canceled following this scrutiny. Amid public fears regarding the treatment of noncitizens, this case has raised significant concerns about the potential chilling effect on immigrant participation in elections. Estelle’s legal team argued that she had no intent to break the law and criticized the actions of CBP as overstepping. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to investigate over 24,000 flagged voters believed to be noncitizens, reinforcing the ongoing emphasis placed by the administration on addressing what it perceives as election fraud. In another event, 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross experienced 16 days in an immigration detention facility in Louisiana after being arrested for an alleged visa overstay. Her detention drew international attention and she shared her troubling experiences, which included encounters with distressed detainees and reflections on her changed perspective regarding U.S. immigration practices. Ross, once a proud member of a military family, has since returned to France, but her ordeal revealed a troubling reality about how immigration enforcement is conducted and the lives it affects. Her situation, alongside Estelle's, highlights the increasing focus and actions taken against noncitizen voters and those overstaying visas, raising broader questions about immigration policy and the rights of individuals within the United States system.