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University of Utah graduate detained by ICE hours before commencement ceremony

Apr 30, 2026 · Park City, UT, Mexico

University of Utah graduate detained by ICE hours before commencement ceremony

Lisandro Pantaleon Pacheco, a 22-year-old University of Utah student and Park City High School alumnus, was detained by ICE agents on April 28-29, 2026, while commuting to his first day of work at a bagel shop in Kimball Junction, Utah. Pacheco was pulled over on S.R. 224 around 5:30 a.m. Brought to the United States from Mexico by his mother at age one, Pacheco had no criminal record except one traffic citation and was scheduled to graduate on April 30 with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism. He had previously applied for DACA protection before the program closed. Following his detention, he was held at a county jail in Evanston, Wyoming, while his attorney raised questions about whether profiling was involved in the traffic stop and subsequent detention.

Timeline

Apr 30, 2026Pacheco scheduled to graduate from University of Utah with bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism
Apr 28, 2026Lisandro Pantaleon Pacheco pulled over on S.R. 224 around 5:30 a.m. while driving to his first day of work; subsequently detained by ICE agents
Apr 28, 2026Pacheco held at county jail in Evanston, Wyoming; attorney questions whether profiling was involved in traffic stop and detention

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