The Spanish citizen forgotten by everyone at an ICE center: I am literally abandoned, as if I don't exist'

"I'm literally abandoned, it's as if I don't exist, Miguel Barreno Lopez expressed during a phone call, highlighting his feelings of isolation in detention despite a judge's approval for his departure."

"Barreno Lopez longs for the day he can board a plane to Spain, where he dreams of enjoying a proper meal after surviving on limited food and instant soups in detention."

"He entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2017, following his love for Leticia Centeno, and has since lived nearly a decade as an undocumented immigrant amid aggressive immigration enforcement."

Miguel Barreno Lopez, a 39-year-old Spanish citizen, has been detained by ICE for six months despite a judge's approval for his voluntary departure to Spain. He feels abandoned and forgotten, as no authorities have communicated with him since the ruling. While other migrants come and go, he remains isolated. Barreno Lopez arrived in the U.S. in 2017 after losing his job in Spain and following his love interest to the country. He has lived as an undocumented immigrant for nearly a decade, struggling with limited food options in detention.

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