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Alabama Citizen Detained Twice by ICE Despite Valid ID, Brother Deported After Agents Stormed Construction Site

Oct 30, 2025 · Foley, AL

Alabama Citizen Detained Twice by ICE Despite Valid ID, Brother Deported After Agents Stormed Construction Site

Lonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, was at a construction site in coastal Alabama when immigration agents arrived. Garcia Venegas began filming after his undocumented brother requested a warrant from agents. Agents removed his brother to the ground during the encounter. Garcia Venegas was also taken into custody. Agents checked his REAL ID, which Alabama issues to those legally in the U.S. Garcia Venegas was held handcuffed for more than an hour. His brother was later deported. Garcia Venegas returned to work two weeks later. On a subsequent occasion, an immigration agent encountered Garcia Venegas at a construction site and checked his REAL ID. Agents also held two other workers who had legal status during immigration enforcement activities.

Timeline

Oct 30, 2025Garcia Venegas detained again by ICE agent inside a house; agents rejected his valid REAL ID and detained him and two other legally-present workers.
Oct 16, 2025ICE agents stormed construction site, detained Garcia Venegas while filming his brother's arrest, rejected his valid REAL ID, and held him handcuffed over an hour; his undocumented brother was deported.

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