Edgar Hernandez-Lopez, a father and grandfather in his 40s, was raised in Española, New Mexico since the age of 5 and repeatedly crossed the border again after being deported due to his longstanding roots in the community. His public defender argued in a federal sentencing memorandum that his prior criminal history, largely involving domestic disputes, stemmed from childhood trauma, instability, and deep family ties. He has already spent 129 days in custody and, after pleading guilty to reentry of a removed alien, faces removal to Mexico, where he hopes to reunite with his youngest daughters. ICE located Hernandez-Lopez, like other previously deported individuals, through New Mexico county jail records despite local policies restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.