Overview
- On July 30, ICE agents in civilian clothing arrested Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal at an intersection in Easton, Maryland, without a warrant.
- He was moved to a deportation center in Louisiana, cutting him off from his Iglesia Nazarena Jesus Te Ama congregation.
- Members of the predominantly Latin American church officially appealed his detention and canceled Sunday services in his absence.
- Espinal’s removal follows January directives by President Trump that expanded ICE’s authority and deportation operations.
- Although federal courts blocked suspicionless arrests earlier in July, his case underscores persistent tension between local communities and federal immigration policies.