in San Diego, Californiahe United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Icefor its abbreviation in English) detained immigrants during their interviews to obtain Green card. In this context, an issue was highlighted Wife of a former MarineWho said he felt betrayed by the authorities’ treatment of him after his military service in the North American country.
story Chanidavon Subimba, an immigrant from Thailandhas become relevant in the past hours. according to NBC News, She is married to Samuel Chastain, a retired sergeant Who gave 20 years of service to the Marines and was deployed twice to Afghanistan.
They met in 2022, months later Chastain lost his wife. After two years, They got marriedand shortly after Sopimpa began the process before USCISfor its abbreviation in English) to get Permanent residency through marriage.
The Thai woman carried out the entire process without problems until she did it Final interviewwhich was November 18th. Just when I thought I was about to get my green card, everything changed. ICE agents entered USCIS headquartersThey interrupted the conversation They took her away in handcuffs.
After the arrest, an officer gave Chastain a code that supposedly contained information about next steps, but was actually “ICE propaganda.” “I feel betrayed“, he stated.
at the moment, The immigrant remains detained at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. Although he has no criminal record.
Sopimpa has a bail hearing in December She hopes to be released to continue the immigration status process. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities, the reason for the arrest is this The woman remained in the United States after her visa expired.
But lawyers consulted by the media confirm this There is an exception in federal law for immediate relatives of Americans processing their green cardsas was the case. Arrests of this method intensified in the region as of November 12.
In addition to Sobemba’s case, the aforementioned media interviewed immigration lawyer William Maynard, who has an Australian client in the same situation. migrant this She is married to a Navy veteran and was detained by ICE While treating him Permanent residence.
He also commented saying: After eight days in detention, she was able to obtain bail He will continue his migration process freely. However, the lawyer said the Trump administration’s approach is something he has never seen before.
Aside from the exception mentioned by lawyers, ICE’s legal argument was that Foreigners stayed longer than their visa allowed. According to what the site indicates Usciswhen immigrants no longer have legal status in the North American country, they begin to Accumulation of illegal presence.
According to the time period during which this situation extends, the American authorities announced Different punishment Periods of inadmissibility: