Dishwasher, 64, faces deportation after making wrong turn into most unfortunate place possible
An illegal migrant who has lived in the United States for more than 20 years is facing deportation after making a wrong turn into a California military facility.
Ana Camero, 64, took a different route home from her dishwasher job at a La Jolla restaurant on April 7.
After stopping at a gas station, she mistakenly drove onto the Marine Corps Depot in San Diego where she was asked for proper identification, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Unable to provide ID, military officials called Border Patrol and the Mexican native was detained.
'If the individual cannot or does not provide the required identification, the appropriate federal authorities — including U.S. Customs and Border Protection — are notified,' a spokesperson for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot told the Los Angeles Times.
'This protocol applies regardless of whether the individual claims the entry was accidental. As a federal installation, we are mandated to uphold all applicable federal statutes and laws.'
Border Patrol told the outlet that agents may provide assistance to military installations when requested.
'During the course of their assistance and duties, Border Patrol agents may take custody of any individual found present in the United States in violation of applicable federal law and process them accordingly,' the agency said.
Camero is being held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center pending removal proceedings.
At a recent hearing, the judge allowed her time to obtain an attorney to fight the case. The grandmother also requested medical assistance, which the judge said was available.
Her daughter, Melissa Hernández, said her mother has diabetes and a vascular condition.
'My mom is in very delicate health. She suffers from diabetes and a serious vascular condition that affects blood circulation to her foot,' she said on her mother's GoFundMe page.
'She has already undergone two vascular surgeries to open her arteries and prevent further complications. She also relies on daily medication for both her diabetes and her circulation.
Camero's daughter said her mother came to the U.S. over 20 years ago and has no criminal record.
'Anyone can make a mistake. She wasn't a threat, it was just a wrong turn,' Hernández said. 'My mother is sad. She doesn't want to leave, she wants to stay here with her family.'
According to the GoFundMe page, Camero's next court date is scheduled for May 28 at 1:00 p.m. PT.
'We're holding onto hope that this will bring a final decision—one that reunites us,' the fundraiser said.
'If the court decides she has to return to Mexico, I want to make sure she's not starting over empty-handed. I'm doing everything I can to prepare her for that possibility—emotionally and financially.'
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