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Activist Farmworker Arrested by ICE, Faces Deportation Hearing

4/4/2025

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Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez, a dedicated immigrant farmworker organizer, was apprehended by ICE on March 25 while driving his girlfriend to work in Washington. His supporters believe he was singled out for his activism within the Mixteco community. Lelo is now at the Northwest Detention Center, facing a crucial hearing today to fight his deportation.

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Story summary

Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez, a dedicated immigrant farmworker organizer, was apprehended by ICE on March 25 while driving his girlfriend to work in Washington. His supporters believe he was singled out for his activism within the Mixteco community. Lelo is now at the Northwest Detention Center, facing a crucial hearing today to fight his deportation.