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Georgia College Student Detained by ICE After Traffic Stop Sparks Deportation Case

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, brought to the U.S. as a child, remains in detention with her father as advocates challenge ICE enforcement policies.

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, who has lived in Whitfield County since she was four, was taken to the Stewart Detention Center with restraints on her wrists and ankles, according to WTVC NewsChannel 9.
Who is Ximena Arias-Cristobal? Georgia teen facing deportation after driving without license
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Overview

  • Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a Dalton State College student, was arrested during a traffic stop for driving without a valid license and transferred to ICE custody under a local 287(g) partnership.
  • Arias-Cristobal, who has lived in Georgia since age four, does not qualify for DACA protections due to her family's arrival after the program's cutoff date.
  • Her father, Jose Francisco Arias-Tovar, is also detained at Stewart Detention Center, following his arrest for speeding weeks earlier.
  • The Stewart Detention Center, a private ICE facility, has faced criticism for inadequate conditions and alleged due process violations.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $50,000 for Arias-Cristobal’s legal defense, as local advocates and a state representative push for her release and question the use of 287(g) agreements.