US citizen held by ICE despite judge seeing birth certificate

A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida and detained to be handed over to the immigration authorities, allegedly for being in the country without authorization, even after his mother showed a judge her son's birth certificate and the judge dismissed the charges.The man was released after his case received extensive coverage.Juan Carlos López, 20, was in a car that was stopped by the Florida Highway Patrol just after crossing the Georgian border, …

Tallahassee demands release of U.S. citizen illegally detained by ICE

Tallahassee, FL – On Thursday, April 16, about 75 community members rallied at the Leon County Jail to demand the immediate release of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen illegally detained by ICE. The emergency mobilization was called by the Tallahassee Immigrant Rights Alliance (TIRA). Lopez-Gomez, who lives in Georgia and works in Tallahassee, was detained by Florida Highway Patrol during a traffic stop after crossing state lines Wednesda…

U.S.-Born Man Arrested Under Florida’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Law After Crossing State Lines

A U.S.-born citizen who was arrested in Florida, accused of being undocumented and entering the state “unlawfully,” has been released after spending the night in jail on a 48-hour hold requested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE. Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez is from Georgia and was driving across state lines to his construction job in Tallahassee when he was pulled over and then taken into custody. He remained jailed despite presenting a co…

U.S. citizen held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in America

A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities

Regular U.S. born Citizen Selected for Deportation

by Anonymous Reading this morning that a 68-year-old retired college administrator and teacher, and American citizen born in western Pennsylvania, erroneously recieved a letter that he must immediately leave the county or face arrest and forcibe removal from the country, has left me unsettled. He's also not the first person to have this happen to them. What's the right way to handle this if we receive one of these letters? Who do we contact? @ P…

A U.S. citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country

A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges. The man was released after his case received widespread coverage.