British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
Summary
Connor Read, a British-born man who has lived in the US since age nine, was detained by ICE after attending a green card interview in Florida. He faces deportation due to past minor criminal convictions and the loss of his DACA status, while appealing a removal order from 2011.Key Facts
- Connor Read came to the US in 2007 as a child on a dependent student visa.
- He lived in the US since age nine and attended American schools.
- Read was granted DACA status at age 16, which protects some immigrants brought as children from deportation.
- He lost DACA protection at age 22 due to minor criminal convictions, including possession of narcotic equipment and resisting an officer.
- Read married Jaelin and they have twin sons. They tried to apply for a green card.
- On June 3, 2026, ICE agents arrested Read during his green card interview in Tampa, Florida.
- He has been held in ICE detention centers since then and is appealing his removal order.
- ICE said most arrests target those with criminal records, calling Read a “criminal illegal alien.”
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