Here we go: Jose Antonio Vargas reportedly detained at McAllen Border Patrol station [pic]

Last week, proud “undocumented American” Jose Antonio Vargas realized he could potentially get stuck in the Rio Grande Valley, where he was covering the border crisis. Vargas, you see, didn’t have the U.S. government-issued ID required to get on a plane and leave.

The only IDs I have for security: Philippine passport and my pocketbook US Constitution @DefineAmerican & @MAC_UTPA pic.twitter.com/IFH0Vb4oX7

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) July 15, 2014

Today, he’s reportedly paying the consequences for flouting U.S. law:

@jdesmondharris #plsRT @joseiswriting detained @CBP, being taken to the mcallen border patrol station. http://t.co/su0YTxOqPT

— Define American ?? (@DefineAmerican) July 15, 2014

My dear friend + undocumented activist @JoseIsWriting was just handcuffed at McAllen airport + taken to McAllen Border Patrol Station! RT!

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 15, 2014

My friend + undocumented activist @joseiswriting was just handcuffed at McAllen airport + taken to the border patrol station #DontDeportJose

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 15, 2014

Them’s the breaks, kid.

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