Rafael H., a Colombian man with a valid work permit and a pending application for permanent residence based on his marriage to a US citizen, was arrested in Boston and transferred among multiple jails and detention centers without being told where he was going. He was unable to contact his wife for a week. 'They shipped me from state to state without even telling me where I was going,' he said. 'I was flown to El Paso in an unmarked plane, handcuffed and chained from head to toe. I even had chains around my waist as if I were a wanted criminal when I have no criminal record. My wife had no idea where I was. They kidnapped me.'