Honduran man detained by ICE at office appointment despite asylum process, church protests
Apr 16, 2025·Location: Hamilton, OH
Country of origin: Honduras

Armando Reyes Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Honduran national seeking asylum, was detained by ICE on Monday, April 16, 2025, after being called to an ICE office in Blue Ash, Ohio for what he was told would be a routine appointment to have his ankle monitor removed. Rodriguez arrived at the office accompanied by his church's assistant pastor. Instead of the removal, he was detained by ICE officers and transferred to Butler County Jail, which holds ICE detainees. Rodriguez was in full compliance with ICE requirements and is married with two young children (ages 8 and 3) who remain in Ohio. His family's asylum application from Honduras is pending. West Charleston Church of the Brethren, where Rodriguez is a member, organized multiple protests against his detention and called for his release, urging elected officials and Butler County commissioners to intervene.
Sources
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citybeat.com·Jun 25, 2026·archived copy
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- An Ohio man went to ICE for a routine check-in. Loved ones say he was then brought to the Butler County Jail
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