LA Teen's Unexpected Transfer to Out-of-State ICE Detention Sparks Family and Congressional Concerns
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An 18-year-old immigrant, Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, was detained by ICE in Los Angeles and transferred multiple times across states without family notification, highlighting issues with ICE's transfer and notification practices amid increased deportation efforts. His family was unaware of his whereabouts until recently, prompting calls for policy changes to improve communication with families of detainees.
- L.A. teen is moved to ICE detention center out of state without parents’ knowledge Los Angeles Times
- ‘Nightmare’: family in shock after Ice moves LA teen out of state without their knowledge The Guardian
- Teen Claims Immigration Agents Boasted Of $1,500 Bounty During His Arrest: Report Patch
- Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces INFORM ACT to Require Family Notification When Detainees Are Transferred The San Fernando Valley Sun
- Press Release: Congresswoman Luz Rivas Addresses Reseda High School Senior's Return to California Detention Center Quiver Quantitative
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