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U.S. Citizen Detained 48 Hours by ICE in Florida

4/24/2025

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Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen, faced a harrowing 48-hour detention by ICE in Florida following a traffic stop. Despite his claims of informing the Highway Patrol of his citizenship, Homeland Security insists he was released after verification, raising questions about the enforcement of a controversial state law aimed at undocumented immigrants.

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Story summary

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen, faced a harrowing 48-hour detention by ICE in Florida following a traffic stop. Despite his claims of informing the Highway Patrol of his citizenship, Homeland Security insists he was released after verification, raising questions about the enforcement of a controversial state law aimed at undocumented immigrants.