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Undocumented College Student and Father Remain in ICE Detention After Traffic Stop Arrests

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old student in Georgia, and her father face deportation as legal funds grow and court hearings loom.

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, who has lived in Whitfield County since she was four, was taken to the Stewart Detention Center with restraints on her wrists and ankles, according to WTVC NewsChannel 9.
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Overview

  • Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia, for driving without a valid license and failing to obey traffic signals, leading to her detention by ICE.
  • Her father, Jose Francisco Arias-Tovar, was detained two weeks earlier for a speeding violation, and both are now held at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
  • The arrests were facilitated by Whitfield County Jail’s 287(g) partnership with ICE, which allows local law enforcement to process immigration status during bookings.
  • Arias-Cristobal, a Dalton State College student who has lived in the U.S. since she was four, is not eligible for DACA protections due to the program's closure to new applicants since 2012.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has raised $42,000 to support her legal defense, with her court appearance scheduled for next month.