A Mother Took Her Sons to an ICE Check-in. She Never Saw Them Again.
Briefly

Alma Lopez Diaz faced a shock when her two sons, during a routine check-in at an ICE office, were suddenly detained despite having no criminal records. They had always attended these appointments as a family since coming from El Salvador in 2016. Their pastor had advocated for them, describing them as 'free from vices.' However, under the current administration's enhanced enforcement strategies, families like Alma's are increasingly finding themselves vulnerable during these appointments, where individuals without prior offenses are being caught up in detention and deportation processes.
Alma Lopez Diaz's family trip for a routine ICE check turned traumatic when her sons, both without criminal records, were detained unexpectedly.
With enforcement mechanisms more active under the new administration, even individuals without prior offenses face potential deportation during routine immigration check-ins.
Read at New York Magazine
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