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Migrant Arrested In L.A. Thought He Signed a Consent To a Covid Test But May Have Agreed To Being Deported: Report

Law enforcement clashes with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations, in the Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on June 7, 2025. (Credit: Ringo Chiu/Getty Images)

A migrant who was recently arrested during immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles reportedly believes he was deceived into signing off on his removal.

Concretely, the person told his family he believed he had consented to a Covid test but may have signed off on his deportation instead, The Washington Post reported. His family told the outlet that the 23-year-old man, member of the indigenous Zapotec community, was dropped off at an international bridge and told to go to Mexico. He was arrested at an apparel store and taken to the border so quickly he was not able to get an attorney.

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