An 18-year-old man born in… rally, North Carolinauser Siri function on his cell phone to call his father when he noticed the presence of customers Follower Immigration and customs (Icefor its abbreviation in English) They approached his construction site. The young man said that the officers saw him and entertained him, while his father fled.
According to what he said Univision, Fernando Vasquezfrom An American citizen, he did not hesitate to ask Siriyour cell phone’s virtual assistant, which Call your father. Once he is presentHe warned him: “Run, flee, this is immigration.”
Vasquez admitted he was afraid ICE agents would shoot him When he reached into his pocket to grab the phone. Fortunately for him, Thanks to the call, his father was able to escape and evade the authorities.
“I don’t know if they saw my skin color.”said the young man, who said the officers stopped to question him when they saw him on the street.
“I thought: If I run into the parking lot, they will arrest me.” Fernando’s father said: “Since the company truck was nearby, she entered and tried to hide in the back seat.”He explained that he remained there for about 15 minutes without moving, while he listened to the security personnel inspecting the place.
In total, ICE took Three immigrants detained. Mario Benites, brother of one of themHe narrated what the moment was like and revealed it He survived because of the color of his skin. “At first they asked me if I was born here, and I told them yes, and from there They paid more attention to my brother who looks more Hispanic.“, he pointed out.
According to his testimony, he remained silent and never told the officers that he was a citizen to delay them and hide his father. So, Fernando was detained by agents, placed in their truck and driven two miles. (Just over three kilometres).
Anyway, once that round is overThey released him suddenly, when uniformed officers searched his wallet and found his wallet Documents From the citizen.
One time free, The young man returned on foot to the construction site to meet his fatherwho was still hiding. Finally, the teen drove the truck and drove him away from the scene.
Fernando’s father confirmed that he fears the appearance of agents again He lives confined in his house. He even admitted that he was afraid to go out into the yard and be watched by uniformed officers.
With the federal agency A Online tool Through some information about the person, the location of the detainees can be determined in real timeAnd know the detention center they are in.
The only ICE processing site operating in North Carolina It is Alamance County, but people in state custody will not necessarily be sent there, but may be moved to other areas as they become more available.
To find out the whereabouts of a detainee, the page asks you to complete the individual’s A numberWhich consists of a nine-digit number (if less, you must add zeros at the beginning) and your country of origin. If you do not know it, you must replace it with other personal information such as full name, date of birth, location, etc.
In any case, this should be taken into account The agency will not display information on detainees under the age of 18. Meanwhile, he only works with people who have been in ICE custody for more than 48 hours.