A band has at least temporarily lost one of its members after ICE laid down the law yesterday, but not before the members attempted to pitch a sob story, and a compliant media helped assist their cause.
As multiple outlets have reported, Lord Buffalo, an Austin, Texas based rock band released a statement on Facebook announcing that their drummer, Yamal Said, was “forcefully removed” from their flight to Europe on Monday by Customs and Border Patrol officials. The plane was departing from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Due to this, they said their tour has been cancelled.
“We are heartbroken to announce we have to cancel our upcoming European tour,” the band wrote. “Our drummer, Yamal Said, who is a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States (green card holder) was forcibly removed from our flight to Europe by Customs and Border Patrol at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday May 12.”
“He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him,” they added. “We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release.”
“We are hopeful that this is a temporary setback and that it could be safe for us to reschedule this tour in the future.”
The band later posted an update stating that they had secured legal representation for Said but reiterated that they had no clue why he had been taken into custody to begin with.
The liberal media happily went along with the narrative that an overzealous ICE had cruelly detained a hard-working immigrant. For example, here is how the far-left The Austin Chronicle spun the story.
And KVUE:
However, it turns out that the Trump Administration had a good reason for taking Said away. The DHS noted on their X page, after the story went viral, that Said was a Mexican national with a sordid record.
Said had a warrant out for his arrest after violating a restraining order twice. He has since been turned over to local law enforcement.
Yamal Said is a Mexican national and lawful U.S. permanent resident. Said had a warrant for his arrest after violating a restraining order at least TWICE. If you come to our country and break our laws, you will be arrested.
When he was attempting to leave the U.S., he was… pic.twitter.com/y6lg3hDycR
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 15, 2025
KUT News obtained online jail records, which confirmed the DHS’s revelations.
This prompt response from Team Trump harkens back to last month, when they successfully blew up the Kilmar Abrego Garcia “Maryland Man” narrative. We not only have an administration with the right ideas but also with top-notch communication skills.
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