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Peruvian Asylum Seeker Detained During Green Card Appointment

12/11/2025

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Xiomara Suarez-Marin, a 29-year-old Peruvian asylum seeker, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine appointment for her green-card application in Los Angeles.
Her wife, Grazielli Chiosky de Sousa, reported that Suarez-Marin had complied with all ICE check-ins and applied for a marital green card.
Despite these claims, ICE asserts that Suarez-Marin entered the U.S. illegally and she is currently held at the Adelanto Detention Center in California.
Suarez-Marin's next immigration court hearing is set for January 28, and Chiosky de Sousa questions the legality of the detention and their future.

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Story summary

Xiomara Suarez-Marin, a 29-year-old Peruvian asylum seeker, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine appointment for her green-card application in Los Angeles.
Her wife, Grazielli Chiosky de Sousa, reported that Suarez-Marin had complied with all ICE check-ins and applied for a marital green card.
Despite these claims, ICE asserts that Suarez-Marin entered the U.S. illegally and she is currently held at the Adelanto Detention Center in California.
Suarez-Marin's next immigration court hearing is set for January 28, and Chiosky de Sousa questions the legality of the detention and their future.