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ICE Detains Man Returning From Visiting Air Force Son Despite Holding a Green Card for More Than 50 Years

Victor Avila, 66, of Chula Vista, California, is being held by ICE despite holding a valid green card for over 50 years. (Credit: GoFundMe)

A longtime green card holder is facing deportation after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon returning from an overseas trip to visit his son in the U.S. Air Force.

Victor Avila, 66, and his wife landed in the Bay Area from Japan on May 7, when Avila was held back while passing through customs. He was detained at the airport for several weeks before he was transferred to an ICE detention center, his daughter, Carina Mejia, told 10 News.

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