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Community Fights for Custodian Deported Without Hearing

12/15/2025

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Carlos Bonilla-Yanez, a custodian and YMCA employee, was detained on Black Friday and deported on December 9 without a hearing.
His daughter, Tatiana Bonilla, says he is a law-abiding citizen with valid work documentation.
The community collected 650 signatures on a petition for his return.
Bonilla-Yanez has lived in the United States for over 20 years and faces health issues after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disposed of his medication.

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Story summary

Carlos Bonilla-Yanez, a custodian and YMCA employee, was detained on Black Friday and deported on December 9 without a hearing.
His daughter, Tatiana Bonilla, says he is a law-abiding citizen with valid work documentation.
The community collected 650 signatures on a petition for his return.
Bonilla-Yanez has lived in the United States for over 20 years and faces health issues after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disposed of his medication.