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Guatemalan father of U.S. citizen child deported after roadside ICE detention

Jun 22, 2026 · Baltimore, MD, Guatemala

Guatemalan father of U.S. citizen child deported after roadside ICE detention

Joel, a 25-year-old landscaper and father of a 10-month-old U.S. citizen daughter, was detained by ICE in an unmarked vehicle stop while en route to work. He was held for five days in an unapproved Baltimore detention facility where he reports being denied food and water and forced to sleep on the floor. He was subsequently transferred through Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and back to Pennsylvania before being deported to Guatemala without opportunity to say goodbye to his daughter, leaving his 22-year-old partner and infant child without income or support.

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