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I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks

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1009 points n1b0m | 2 comments | 19 Mar 25 11:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.95s | source
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danso ◴[19 Mar 25 12:36 UTC] No.43411044[source]▶
> A woman asked me for the name of someone they could contact on my behalf. In moments like this, you realize you don’t actually know anyone’s phone number anymore. By some miracle, I had recently memorized my best friend Britt’s number because I had been putting my grocery points on her account.

I definitely would be screwed in this situation. Time to remember by sibling’s number

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elicash ◴[19 Mar 25 12:38 UTC] No.43411063[source]▶
Reminds me of doing civil disobedience -- you write your attorney's phone number on your arm beforehand.
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1. pm3003 ◴[19 Mar 25 13:15 UTC] No.43411507[source]▶
Consulates can sometimes provide emergency lawyer services. Assuming you're from a first-world country.
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2. diggan ◴[19 Mar 25 13:42 UTC] No.43411875[source]▶
I feel like remembering the phone number of a consulate is less useful than remembering the number of your spouse/partner/close friend, for various scenarios.