Many Americans are now posting videos on social media showing themselves wearing their passports attached to their heads because of fears and concerns regarding continuing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
A large number of these viral videos show creators using this method to express a collective concern about being asked to show proof of their American citizenship. News agency Hindustan Times quoted a TikTok creator saying, "You cannot be too careful, you gotta move with purpose now."
American citizens are now strapping their passports to their heads to go shopping.
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) December 17, 2025
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DHS mandates...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserts that, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), all aliens and non-citizens living in the US, must carry proof of their immigration status.
News agency 'Newsweek' reported the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) saying, "REAL IDs are not immigration documents—they make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists. REAL ID can confirm identity but does not confirm legal status. The INA [Immigration and Nationality Act] requires aliens and non-citizens in the US to carry immigration documents."
The trend originated in December but several videos are now being disseminated online in the wake of the shooting deaths of two US citizens at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, and Renee Good both were murdered in less than three weeks by federal agents.
As ICE continues to enforce the harsh immigration policies that were enacted under Trump, users across the social media platforms continue to share posts depicting how ICE's actions are impacting their lives.
The videos
Hindustan Times quoted a TikTok creator, @dotish001, saying, "Before you ask me, 'Are you a citizen? Where's your passport?', you see my passport already. This is how we move around." The news agency further informed that the video had garnered over 7 million views, showing him walking around with his passport affixed to his head.
An American citizen mocked ICE by putting his passport on his head and saying, Now we have to move like this in public.#USA#ICE pic.twitter.com/F6K7db0cPO
— RawNewsByShaan (@ShaanUnfiltered) January 23, 2026
A Kenyan living in the USA narrates how they have to walk around with their passport to avoid arrest, detention, and possible deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) pic.twitter.com/IEJSYf2x0o
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) December 15, 2025
Another user "@dotish001' posted a similar video and identified as being from Nigeria and residing in Columbus, Ohio. In yet another video, the creator can be seen in a vehicle with their driver's license being held against their head, titled "excuse me Miss ICE". The video's text overlaid states "How green card holders navigate America".
