30-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at scheduled ICE check-in in Dallas, offered $1,000 to accept deportation
September 19, 2025·Location: Dallas, TX
Country of origin: Nicaragua
Cesar R., a 30-year-old asylum seeker from Nicaragua living in Dallas, Texas, was detained during his yearly ICE check-in on September 19, 2025. He was offered $1,000 to accept voluntary departure. When he declined, he was transferred to Camp East Montana. His asylum claim was pending at the time, and he did not have an order of removal.
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