Mom arrested by ICE at SLC airport unaware of deportation order
Nov 4, 2025·Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Country of origin: El Salvador

Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva, a 39-year-old from El Salvador, was arrested by ICE at Salt Lake City International Airport while arriving on a flight. She had a valid work permit approved in 2024 and was unaware of a 2020 deportation order, as the court notice had been sent to an address where she no longer lived. Her attorney states she was detained for months, transferred through multiple facilities, and deported despite having an active appeal pending, leaving behind her four U.S. citizen children.
Sources
- Salvadoreña arrestada por ICE en el aeropuerto de SLC había recibido un permiso de trabajo en 2024
syndicator2.univision.com·Nov 5, 2025·archived copy
- Woman arrested at Salt Lake airport is deported after spending months in detention
KUTV·Feb 20, 2026·archived copy
- Woman arrested by ICE near baggage claim at Salt Lake City International Airport
WPDE·Oct 30, 2025·archived copy
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