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Father deported to Guatemala after ICE mistook him for his brother during Milford arrest

Jan 1, 2026·Location: Milford, MA

Country of origin: Guatemala

Father deported to Guatemala after ICE mistook him for his brother during Milford arrest
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Nexan Aroldo Asencio Corado, a Guatemalan carpenter and small business owner who had lived in Milford, Massachusetts for about a decade without legal status, was arrested by masked ICE agents outside his home on May 30, 2025, while his young twin sons, Jhon and Damian, watched. His wife, Christina Toledo, a U.S. citizen, said agents told her they were looking for his brother-in-law, Victor, and dismissed the couple's approved I-130 petition as possibly fake even after it was presented. Toledo said Asencio Corado, who has no criminal record, spent several nights in custody sleeping on a bathroom floor without a shower, enough food, or water, and the family was denied bond while relatives launched a GoFundMe to cover legal costs. The twin boys, who have partial hearing loss and speech delays, needed therapy after witnessing the arrest. He was deported to Guatemala months later, and his application to remain in the U.S. was set aside. In December 2025, Toledo and the boys traveled to his home village near the Salvadoran border to reunite with him for the holidays before returning to Milford in January 2026, as the family continues deciding whether to relocate permanently.

Timeline

Jan 1, 2026—Toledo and the boys returned to Milford, with the family still weighing whether to relocate to Guatemala permanently.
Dec 1, 2025—Christina Toledo and the twin sons traveled to Asencio Corado's home village near the Salvadoran border to spend the holidays with him.
Jun 1, 2025—Asencio Corado was deported to Guatemala months after his arrest, and his pending application to remain in the U.S. was set aside.
May 30, 2025—Masked ICE agents arrested Nexan Aroldo Asencio Corado outside his Milford home, saying they were looking for his brother-in-law; agents dismissed his approved I-130 petition as possibly fake.
May 30, 2025—Asencio Corado was held in ICE custody for several nights, sleeping on a bathroom floor without a shower, adequate food, or water; family was denied bond and relatives started a GoFundMe for legal costs.
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