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Venezuelan immigrant detained by ICE, facing deportation despite no criminal record

Sep 22, 2026

Country of origin: Venezuela

Venezuelan immigrant detained by ICE, facing deportation despite no criminal record
Photo via Texas Tribune

Yeferson Francisco Sequera Ruiz, a 31-year-old immigrant from Venezuela, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held in a Texas detention center. According to immigration, state and federal court records, he has no criminal convictions and is facing deportation.

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