ICE detains Utah college student after brief traffic stop, raising questions
MESA COUNTY, COLORADO, JUN 16 – Information from a multi-agency law enforcement chat intended for drug interdiction was used by ICE to detain a 19-year-old student, highlighting concerns over state law violations.
- On June 5, 2025, Mesa County Deputy Alexander Zwinck conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Fruita, Colorado, involving 19-year-old Caroline Dias Goncalves, a student attending college in Utah.
- The traffic stop, which began because she was driving closely behind a semi truck, ultimately resulted in her arrest after an internal inquiry revealed that information from deputy communications had been improperly shared with ICE agents, violating Colorado law.
- Dias Goncalves was released with a warning after the stop but was detained minutes later by ICE, which used shared information meant for drug interdiction to enforce immigration policy.
- She has been held at an Aurora immigration center since June 5, with supporters raising over $25,000 to cover legal costs and her initial court appearance scheduled for Wednesday.
- The case highlights concerns about illegal information sharing between local law enforcement and federal immigration, contradicting state policies and impacting nearly 2.5 million Dreamers like Dias Goncalves.
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