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He was detained by ICE. Here's what happened when he lawyered up

By Ximena Bustillo
Published October 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM CDT

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived; then he lawyered up. Detainees like him who can afford to pay for more due process show the pitfalls of a mass deportation approach.

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Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.
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