Jaime R.: Father detained by ICE at Fort Polk checkpoint while delivering with daughter
Jaime Rodriguez, a father in the U.S. over a decade, was handcuffed at a Louisiana checkpoint while delivering with his 3-year-old daughter, as his wife, a citizen, was also questioned.
Aug 15, 2026Fort Polk, LA

Jaime Rodriguez, who has lived in the U.S. for over a decade, was detained by immigration officers at a checkpoint near Fort Polk military base in Louisiana while completing a delivery order with his 3-year-old daughter. His wife, Abigail Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said officers accepted her ID but rejected her husband's matrícula consular and asked him to step out of the vehicle before handcuffing him, despite him not driving. Abigail said she overheard an officer say to take her husband because "he's illegal," and was herself told she could be taken as well because she did not appear in their database as a citizen, though she was ultimately allowed to leave with her daughter. Family members describe Jaime as a hardworking father who has never been in trouble, and say his children are heartbroken and want him home.
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