A veteran Detroit police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit against her department after being slapped with a 30-day unpaid suspension for contacting U.S. Border Patrol during a routine traffic stop that uncovered an undocumented Venezuelan migrant.
This case spotlights the absurd priorities in blue cities, where enforcing immigration laws gets you punished, even as Americans demand more cooperation to secure the borders.
Sgt. Denise Wallet, a 27-year department veteran, pulled over the driver on February 9, 2026, in downtown Detroit. The man presented a fake driver’s license and admitted he was in the country illegally without proper identification.
Leaked body camera footage captures Wallet explaining her decision to seek federal assistance. “I don’t want to be the reason that somebody who shouldn’t be getting away gets away, exactly, and then you find out (laughs). It turns out he was Pablo Escobar Jr.,” she said, underscoring the potential risks of letting unidentified individuals slip through.
Wallet consulted her superior before acting, with her lieutenant advising her to call Border Patrol.
Border Patrol agents arrived, confirmed the man’s illegal status, and took him into custody. But instead of commendation, Wallet faced discipline under the Detroit Police Department’s “bias-free policing” policy, which bars officers from enforcing federal immigration laws or contacting agencies like CBP for identification purposes.
The policy claims such actions amount to “differential treatment” based on perceived ethnicity or background. Wallet’s attorney, Solomon Radner, fired back in the lawsuit, arguing no policy was violated and that her due process rights were trampled.
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