Summary
An ICE agent's mistake at a green-card appointment led to the detention of Carlos De La Garza. A paperwork error at the appointment in California resulted in De La Garza's arrest, which a judge later ruled as unlawful.
Key Facts
- An ICE agent named Nolan De Long made a paperwork error during a green-card appointment.
- Carlos De La Garza was detained at the appointment due to the error.
- A federal judge ruled De La Garza's detention unlawful on March 9.
- De La Garza, originally from Mexico, has lived in the U.S. since the early 1990s.
- He applied for a green card and had been granted work authorization while waiting.
- De Long had only been working for one month when the incident happened.
- Concerns were raised about ICE training after an accelerated program was introduced.
- De La Garza has a criminal history but had declared it to immigration officials.
