"Longtime Omaha immigration attorney Rachel Yamamoto said she has noticed a pivot by federal officials to go after 'easy pickings, low-hanging fruit,' apparently to meet the reported quotas of up to 3,000 arrests daily demanded by the Trump administration.
She pointed out her own clients: a mother-daughter duo detained June 4 at an appointment that in years past was a routine 'check in.'
Maria De Leon of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, had entered the U.S. in 2014, with 3-year-old daughter Hermelinda in tow. She was released at the border to await a 'credible fear' interview with federal officials that came six years later.
Her plea to stay was denied, and she was under an Order of Supervision to check in annually with immigration officials, Yamamoto said. Federal officials did not violate any rules in detaining De Leon, the attorney noted, as the food plant worker had an outstanding order of removal. But she called it 'a drastic change from usual procedures.'
'She’s been on this order of supervision since 2014,' Yamamoto said of De Leon. 'Everything was fine every year, until now. She’s never been arrested. She’s had a work permit. Her husband is working legally.'"
~ Cindy Gonzalez
"Immigration enforcement ‘hit home’ for Trump supporter worried about ‘little buddy’ ICE detained - Nebraska Examiner"
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