US EditionLeonard 'Lenny' Ohman, 75, of Great Barrington - The Berkshire Edge
- Martin Verdi and Debora Rey, an Argentine American couple, traveled nine hours to Stewart Detention Center in Georgia to visit their son, Agustin Gentile, detained by ICE for a prior misdemeanor conviction.
- The Trump administration increased immigration enforcement against green card holders with minor convictions, causing Verdi and Rey's son to face detention despite his lawful permanent residency.
- Gentile, who has two children born in the United States, was detained at Los Angeles International Airport in February when officials seized his green card, and after following instructions to check in with Customs and Border Protection in Raleigh, he was subsequently moved to Stewart Detention Center.
- Verdi and Rey, who supported Trump, said they now feel deceived by his actions, criticizing the administration’s crackdown on immigration for minor offenses as demonstrated in their son's detention.
- This case illustrates broader implications of the administration's zero-tolerance immigration approach, which challenges green card holders' security and fuels community anxiety amid expanding detention and deportation efforts.
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The Daily BeastThey Voted for Trump. Now Their Son Is in ICE Detention
A couple who voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election say they feel “betrayed” after their green card-holding son was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Martín Verdi and Débora Rey, naturalized U.S. citizens originally from Argentina, backed Trump’s hardline immigration agenda—but never imagined their family would be swept up in it. “We feel betrayed, deceived,” Verdi told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “[Trum…
Leopards Claim Two More Victims in Georgia
They voted for Trump and now their son is in ICE detention A North Carolina couple, Debora Rey and Martin Verdi, liked Donald Trump’s stance on immigration and his pledge to bring order to the Southern border. This weekend, they paid a visit to El...
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