ICE Arrests Trump Supporter's Fiancee at Airport. Now He Regrets His Vote
Summary
A Texas man voted for President Donald Trump but now regrets it after his Venezuelan fiancee was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Houston airport. She had entered the U.S. legally and applied for asylum, but ICE detained her during a trip despite her pending application and work permit.Key Facts
- Yasmin Suarez Reyes, who has dual citizenship in Spain and Venezuela, entered the U.S. legally under the Visa Waiver Program in October 2023.
- She applied for asylum in January 2024, which gave her a work permit and a Texas driver’s license while her case was pending.
- ICE officers arrested her in July at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport while traveling to a furniture convention.
- John Gannon, her fiancé and a longtime Trump voter, criticized the arrest and said he regrets supporting President Trump.
- ICE has increased arrests at airports, targeting immigrants with pending asylum cases or unclear legal status.
- The Department of Homeland Security says work permits from asylum applications do not grant full legal status.
- Immigration lawyers say ICE is detaining people with less legal protection to raise arrest numbers.
- Suarez Reyes remains in ICE custody in Texas and faces removal proceedings.
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