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Héctor Ríos Morales

Georgia Man Detained Under Florida Immigration Law Despite Showing Proof of Citizenship Finally Released

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested by Florida authorities during a traffic stop on April 16 (Credit: Via NBC News/Thomas Kennedy, Florida Immigrant Coalition)

A 20-year-old Georgia resident who was wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida has been released about 24 hours later.

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was taken into custody on April 16 during a traffic stop. He was in a vehicle with others who had traveled from Georgia and was headed to a job in Florida.

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