"Lozano, who lives in South L.A. and has manned a palatero cart in the Culver City area for more than 20 years, was one of thousands of undocumented immigrants detained this summer in L.A. as part of an ongoing mass deportation effort by the Trump administration. The ICE raids have rattled Southern California and fueled widespread protest against the federal government's immigration policies."
"After 114 days in detention, Lozano on Wednesday was granted a green card through a 245(i) petition, which relies on a little-known provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that allows certain individuals who are otherwise ineligible to apply for lawful permanent residence from within the U.S. Two days later, Lozano reunited with his family at his sister's home in South Gate, his niece Kimberly Noriega told The Times on Saturday."
Ambrocio "Enrique" Lozano, a South L.A. resident who sold paletas in Culver City for more than 20 years, was taken into custody by masked federal agents while selling outside a church. A striking photo of his abandoned ice cream cart went viral and spurred a community effort to secure his release. Lozano spent 114 days in detention amid mass ICE raids in Los Angeles that provoked widespread protest. He obtained lawful permanent residence through a 245(i) petition that permits certain ineligible individuals to adjust status from within the U.S., and he reunited with his family for a celebratory homecoming.
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