Bobbi Althoff Urges Trump Meeting Over ICE Detention

Podcaster Bobbi Althoff said on TikTok that a close family friend who has lived and worked in the U.S. for about 20 years was detained by ICE, and she called the arrest a “kidnapping in broad daylight.” She alleged agents arrived in an unmarked vehicle, did not read the man his rights, made him sign paperwork, and placed him in a detention center she described as abusive. Althoff framed the incident as a nonpartisan human-rights issue, accused ICE of racial profiling, and warned that intensified enforcement under the current administration threatens more people. Reporting and advocacy groups cited by outlets back up her concerns with data showing a large share of people in ICE custody have no criminal convictions and that deportations have surged. She urged influencers and the public to educate themselves, open their minds to different perspectives, and pursue dialogue as a way to address these policies. Althoff also publicly requested a sit-down interview with President Trump to discuss the issue.