A college student from Georgia who is in the U.S. illegally was caught for traffic violations and is now being held by the Department of Homeland Security.
A 19-year-old Mexican woman named Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested in Dalton, Georgia, on May 5 for not having a license and turning right on a red light. An arrest record obtained by WTVC in Chattanooga shows these events.
Based on the story, Arias-Cristobal does not have a driver’s license. However, she does have an international license that her mother took away from her. The cop arrested her and took her to the Whitfield County Jail. From there, she was sent to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Stewart Detention Center in Southwest Georgia.
Arias-Cristobal stated that he was in the U.S. illegally, and DHS says that he does not have an application up with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
An immigration lawyer and a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for bond say the girl came to the U.S. with her parents when she was 4 years old, in 2010. It was set up by a woman Arias-Cristobal babysits for who says she did not apply for DACA.
“She’s watched my kids for years.” We love her so much. “Ximena is my best friend and my kids’ favorite babysitter,” Hannah Jones wrote in the ad.
The 43-year-old father of Arias-Cristobal is also at the same ICE facility after being caught for speeding and driving without a license. DHS said he also revealed that he was in the U.S. without a visa.
“The family will be able to go back to Mexico together.” Mr. Tovar had many chances to look for a proper way to become a citizen. He chose not to. “We are not going to heck with the law,” DHS said.
The government said again that the Customs and Border Protection Home app lets a lot of people who are in the U.S. illegally self-deport. This means that they can legally come back to the U.S. in the future.