Overview

• Dalton Police officer responsible for the mistaken May 5 traffic stop of Ximena Arias Cristobal resigned on May 24 following public scrutiny.
• Dashcam footage revealed that Arias Cristobal was wrongly pulled over and charged, leading to her detention by ICE despite the charges being dismissed on May 12.
• Arias Cristobal, who has lived in the U.S. since age 4, was released on bond by an immigration judge on May 22 but still faces deportation proceedings alongside her father.
• The 19-year-old described harsh conditions at Stewart Detention Center, including poor food, lack of privacy, and inadequate medical care.
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly called for Arias Cristobal’s deportation, reigniting polarized debates over immigration policy and enforcement practices.