U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
a year ago
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- #immigration
- 19-year-old Jose Hermosillo was arrested by Border Patrol near Nogales, Arizona, for allegedly entering the U.S. illegally, despite being a U.S. citizen.
- Hermosillo, visiting Tucson from Albuquerque with his girlfriend and their 9-month-old child, claims he was lost near the Border Patrol headquarters when detained.
- Family members provided his birth certificate and social security card to prove his citizenship after officials initially did not believe him.
- A magistrate judge dismissed his case, and he was released late Thursday night after being held at the Florence Correctional Center.
- This incident highlights recent cases of wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens by immigration officials.