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Venezuelan Immigrant Detained Amid Intensified Deportation Efforts

11/20/2025

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Ricardo Páez, a 66-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, has been detained by ICE at the Krome Detention Center since October 31.
He lived legally in the United States for more than a decade, but his protected status was deemed inadequate.
Páez suffers from emphysema, and his family is deeply concerned for his well-being.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified deportation efforts, especially for those with withholding of removal orders.

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Ricardo Páez, a 66-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, has been detained by ICE at the Krome Detention Center since October 31.
He lived legally in the United States for more than a decade, but his protected status was deemed inadequate.
Páez suffers from emphysema, and his family is deeply concerned for his well-being.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified deportation efforts, especially for those with withholding of removal orders.