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82-year-old deported after green card appointment

Jul 21, 2025 · Allentown, PA, Chile

82-year-old deported after green card appointment

An 82-year-old man from Pennsylvania was deported to Guatemala after being apprehended during a visit to an ICE office to replace his lost green card. He had lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years and was granted political asylum in 1987. His family initially could not locate him and later learned he was in a hospital in Guatemala. Guatemala has an agreement with the Trump administration to receive deported immigrants of other nationalities.

Timeline

Jul 21, 2025León apprehended at ICE office during green card appointment and deported to Guatemala; family initially told he was dead before locating him in hospital
1987Luis León granted political asylum after surviving torture under Chilean military regime

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