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.