Overview

• Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, a lawful permanent resident, was stopped at Boston Logan on Aug. 11 after a family trip and questioned about a 2003 marijuana misdemeanor.
• She was held about 10 days, transferred between facilities in Massachusetts and Maine, including one for men, and hospitalized twice after not receiving prescribed medications, according to her attorney.
• A judge vacated the decades-old conviction and she was released on Aug. 20 with no charges, then left outside the Burlington ICE office and reached her family after walking to a nearby mall.
• A CBP spokesperson said lawful permanent residents with prior convictions presenting at ports of entry may be subject to mandatory detention.
• Her lawyer alleges officers relied on sealed records and denied access to counsel, while her family reports ongoing trauma and has raised funds for legal and recovery costs.