Border Patrol arrests Raleigh woman despite minimal criminal history
Nov 18, 2025·Location: Raleigh, NC
Country of origin: Mexico
Border Patrol arrested a 23-year-old woman named Fatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arrested woman is a high school graduate and homeowner with two traffic violations on her record.
Sources
- Quién es Fátima Issela Velázquez, cuyo arresto por la Patrulla Fronteriza abrió un debate legal
Univision·Dec 2, 2025·archived copy
- NC woman detained while at work in Raleigh moved to Georgia facility to await hearing
abc11.com·Nov 22, 2025·archived copy
- Woman arrives in NC month after being detained at work, sent to Ga. facility: 'Thank you so much'
abc11.com·Dec 23, 2025·archived copy
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