US citizen held by ICE despite judge seeing birth certificate
- Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, a U.S. Citizen, is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for 48 hours despite showing his birth certificate, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.
- Judge LaShawn Riggans found no probable cause for his charge but stated the court lacked jurisdiction due to ICE's hold on him.
- Lopez Gomez was arrested under a new law in Florida, which is temporarily barred from enforcement, according to court documents.
- His mother expressed helplessness, stating, 'He is from here,' regarding her son being held without cause.
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U.S. citizen 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.
US citizen detained for ICE
MIAMI — 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.
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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, …
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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…
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