Immigrant Detained by ICE for Visa Overstay After Speaking Against Deportations

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Immigrant detained after press conference

CLOSE Moments after an immigrant spoke out about her fears of deportation, she was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Daniela Vargas, 22, was detained by ICE agents Wednesday, shortly after speaking at a news conference in downtown Jackson Wednesday morning, according to her attorney Abby Peterson.

 

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DREAMer Arrested Moments After Speaking Out Against Deportations At A News Conference

US authorities arrested an undocumented immigrant Wednesday moments after she spoke out about her fear of being deported at a news conference, her attorney said. A friend was driving Daniela Vargas, 22, away from the news conference when they were pulled over by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Jackson, Mississippi.