Ximena Arias Cristobal, a 19-year-old undocumented college student, was mistakenly detained by ICE after Georgia police charged her with traffic violations during a stop. The traffic charges were dropped after officials acknowledged the wrong vehicle was stopped. A judge ruled that Arias Cristobal would be released on a $1,500 bond, the minimum required by law, as she faces deportation proceedings. Her attorney noted the government lacked a valid argument for her being a flight risk, emphasizing her long history in the U.S. and absence of a criminal record.
"The government did not put up a fight because they knew they did not have an argument as to why she would be considered a flight risk or a danger to the community."
"Arias Cristobal, an undocumented college student who has lived in the United States since she was 4, now faces the risk of deportation."
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