ICE Detains University of Florida Student at Atlanta Airport
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a University of Florida chemical engineering student at an Atlanta airport while he traveled home from a job interview.
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Juan Sanchez, a chemical engineering senior at the University of Florida, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last Tuesday. Sanchez was waiting for a flight to Gainesville, Florida, after attending a job interview with Nestle in Chicago when agents took him into custody at his gate.
Sanchez entered the United States in 2019 on a tourist visa which he subsequently overstayed. However, his stepfather, Shawn, stated that Sanchez has a pending asylum application and work authorization that remains valid through 2030.
Federal agents are currently holding Sanchez at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. While a bond hearing is scheduled for next Friday, his family noted there is no guarantee of his release. ICE has not provided specific reasons for the arrest.
