Edward González He lives in Puerto Peñasco, in Sonora, Mexico, is 27 years old and traveled to Mesa, Arizona to spend Christmas with his family. The man could never have imagined this He would be arrested by ICE if he traveled with his brother, who is a permanent resident.
The family of the Mexican tourist came to the United States Given all the legal documentation, she was outraged by her arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The feds argued that the man was engaged in work activity because they found him in his brother’s work truck Phoenix New Times.
The arrest came in San Tan Valley after Pinal County sheriff’s deputies stopped the truck his brother was driving. González ended up in ICE custody for nearly three days because the uniformed officers believed he was in the middle of a work activity..
Vale, Edwar’s sister-in-law, told the media that the local authority stopped the vehicle for darkened license plates and incorrectly tinted windows. It was there when another federal car braked behind, and He asked both of them for documentation.
The brother showed his green card, but when González did the same with his tourist visa, The ICE officer arrested him for allegedly working “in violation” of the terms allowed in his document. However, according to Vale, this was not the case and the man had complied with the terms of his performance.
“My husband tried to explain to them, ‘He’s my little brother. He’s just visiting.'”said the woman Phoenix New Times. “You can’t take him with you. He has all these documents.”
Almost three days later, Edwar was finally released, but ICE did not return all of his documentation. like a Mexican. This made him afraid of being arrested again.
After an investigation, the family members discovered this The documents were held by the Mexican consulate in Phoenix. That’s how it works They were therefore able to recover them 12News.
Samantha Cooleya relative of González and an immigration advocate, spoke with 12News and said that, After the incident, the 27-year-old just wanted to return home.
“It was incredible to see him, but you could tell he was in shock, like we had food and water for him. He didn’t want anything.”Cooley told. Then he added: “I just wanted to go home to Puerto Peñasco.”
The woman explained He never imagined that a relative of his would experience the harsh politics firsthand Immigration to the USA
“It’s amazing. I see it happen to other families all the time,” he said, concluding: “I just didn’t think this would happen to my family.”
According to immigration lawyers unrelated to González’s case quoted by Phoenix New Times, Depending on the circumstances of the arrest, ICE might consider this a tourist is suspected of illegal employment.
In these cases, the immigration authority is responsible arrest, deport and even ban re-entry the person for violating the conditions of their visa.
As for Edwar’s situation, since the truck he was arrested in had ladders on supports over the trunk, The officers could understand that it was “a work area”.
OKHis sister-in-law assured the media They were just out for breakfast.and that her husband sometimes uses work tools to run errands and pick up their children.
González applied and received in August a border crossing card that allowed him entry into the USA. by expressing their intention to return to their country of origin.
Then, in September, he was finished the I-94 form that allowed him to stay legally in the North American country until the end of March 2026.
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