De Soto man, 67, taken to Mexico after unknowingly signing deportation papers
Sep 28, 2026·Location: De Soto, KS
Country of origin: Mexico
Ubaldo Marquez Calderon, 67, a longtime De Soto resident known for biking around town collecting aluminum cans and feeding stray cats, was detained by ICE on September 13 at a Casey's gas station near the local high school. He was held for nearly two weeks at the Midwest Regional Reception Center in Leavenworth, where his lawyer says he unknowingly signed a voluntary departure document and developed a urinary tract infection after being denied water. Calderon, who had lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years and had no criminal record, arrived in Mexico on Monday, with De Soto residents paying for his flight to Jalisco. Neighbors described him as a "staple in the community," with one resident's young daughter devastated by his absence.
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