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Peruvian Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE Despite Pending Green Card Application

Sep 26, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA, Peru

Peruvian Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE Despite Pending Green Card Application

Xiomara Suarez-Marin, a 29-year-old Peruvian national seeking asylum, was detained by ICE during a scheduled USCIS appointment in Los Angeles on September 26, despite having a pending green card application through her wife. She had entered the U.S. in 2022 under humanitarian parole and had complied with all previous ICE check-ins. She remains in federal custody at Adelanto Detention Center with an immigration court hearing scheduled for January 28.

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