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Venezuelan asylum applicant detained in Florida traffic stop

Apr 8, 2025·Location: Miami, FL

Country of origin: Venezuela

Venezuelan asylum applicant detained in Florida traffic stop
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Jesús Eduardo Marín, a Venezuelan national who has lived in the United States for 12 years with his wife and three children, was detained by Border Patrol agents on April 8 during a traffic stop in Miami, Florida. Although Marín had an active asylum case pending and was residing legally under that framework, authorities detained him after determining he lacked citizenship or permanent residency status. He was subsequently transferred to a detention facility.

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