Minnesota immigrant with legal work permission detained by ICE in front of family
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Madison McVan
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The article reports on the case of Willi Rondon, a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota who was detained by immigration agents despite having legal permission to live and work in the U.S. through the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. The arrest occurred in front of his wife and toddler son, with agents using aggressive and threatening language. The story highlights broader issues with U.S. immigration enforcement, including the detention of immigrants who have followed legal processes, and the human toll of such enforcement actions on families.
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· 3 pulledA Spanish-speaking agent shouted at them: 'Get out, a**hole — if you don't, I'm taking her too, and your kid's going to stay here crying,' Mendoza remembers him saying.
Rondon begged the agents not to touch his wife as she unbuckled her son from his car seat, clutching him to her chest.
He had permission to be here. He had done everything right. And still, they came for him.
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