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ICE Opens Investigation into Secret Deportation of 82-Year-Old Legal Resident

Guatemala’s migration authority denies any record of his transfer, prompting his family’s plans to travel there to confirm his whereabouts.

Federal agents stand outside an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in New York.
Luis Leon’s family say he disappeared without a trace after visiting an immigration office and that at one point, someone called to say he had died even though he was later found alive.
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Overview

  • On June 20, Luis Leon was handcuffed by ICE during a visit to a Philadelphia USCIS office to replace his lost green card.
  • After a stint in a Minnesota detention center, he was secretly deported to Guatemala despite having no ties to the country.
  • His family was falsely informed on July 9 that he had died before learning he was hospitalized in a Guatemalan medical facility.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has officially launched an investigation into the circumstances of his removal.
  • Guatemala’s migration institute denies any record of Leon’s arrival as his family prepares to secure his care and clarify his legal status.