CRAZY story. An 82-year-old from Chile lost his green card. In June, he went to pick up a new one from @USCIS. While there, he was handcuffed and detained by ICE.
An unknown caller then told family she could help, then later said he’d died. But now he’s turned up in Guatemala!
An unknown caller then told family she could help, then later said he’d died. But now he’s turned up in Guatemala!
https://twitter.com/mcall/status/1946332815999557953
This story raises a TON of questions for @DHSgov:
- Why was this lawful permanent resident detained when picking up a replacement green card? He has no criminal record.
- Why was he not in the ICE detainee locator system?
- How did he end up in Guatemala?
- Who called family?
- Why was this lawful permanent resident detained when picking up a replacement green card? He has no criminal record.
- Why was he not in the ICE detainee locator system?
- How did he end up in Guatemala?
- Who called family?
@DHSgov The mysterious caller undoubtedly does raise some red flags about a hoax, but there are a couple important key difference:
- He was detained by officials at a government office and his wife saw it happen.
- He turned up in another country, so there has to be a record of how.
- He was detained by officials at a government office and his wife saw it happen.
- He turned up in another country, so there has to be a record of how.
https://twitter.com/johnphilipelder/status/1946628992431206785
@DHSgov There is another key question I have; I don’t understand why he would have to pick up the replacement at a USCIS office. Normally they’re just mailed.
Was the entire thing some kind of kidnapping hoax? Elder abuse?
Lot of investigations to be done. It’s a very bizarre story.
Was the entire thing some kind of kidnapping hoax? Elder abuse?
Lot of investigations to be done. It’s a very bizarre story.
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