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Father detained by ICE after dentist appointment, family seeks funds for legal defense

Aug 4, 2025 · Easton, MD, Mexico

Father detained by ICE after dentist appointment, family seeks funds for legal defense

Gonzalo Salas, a painter with 25+ years in the U.S., three American children, a home, and a business, was detained by ICE on August 4, 2025, after taking his seven-year-old son to a dentist appointment. He remains in custody at an ICE facility in Virginia pending a bond hearing on August 28, 2025. His family is raising funds for legal representation to fight his deportation to Mexico.

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