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Axios
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Trump endorses both Biggs and Robson for Arizona governor
🗳 President Trump said both Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson have his "complete and total endorsement" in Arizona's GOP primary for governor. (KTAR) Trump publicly announced his support for Robson in December, before Biggs launched his campaign. 👀 Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen who was visiting Tucson from Albuquerque, was arrested by immigration agents and detained for 10 days after being accused of entering the country illegally. (Arizona Public Media) 🇸🇻 U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari is one of four House Democrats who traveled to El Salvador on Sunday on behalf of the mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia. (Axios)
The Independent
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
US citizen detained for 10 days after he was wrongly arrested at border
A 19-year-old US Citizen was arrested close to the southern border and held for 10 days by the Department of Homeland Security, the agency has confirmed. Jose Hermosillo, a New Mexico resident, was in Tucson to visit relatives when he was taken into custody on April 8, his girlfriend told Arizona Public Media. Officials have maintained that the father-of-one's arrest 'was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements.' The DHS said that Hermosillo's arrest 'was the direct result of [his] own actions and statements.' The agency also noted that when an officer confronted him, Hermosillo was 'without the proper immigration documents.' Documents in the case allege that Hermosillo 'admitted to illegally entering the United States of America from Mexico on or about April 7, 2025.' The agency also said that Hermosillo was arrested close to Border Patrol headquarters in Nogales, Arizona, on the US-Mexico border, some 70 miles from Tucson. His girlfriend's aunt, Grace Leyva, told AZPM that Hermosillo was held at Florence Correctional Center, 60 miles north of Tucson. In total, he spent 10 days in custody. He was released after relatives presented his birth certificate and social security card to the authorities. 'He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,' Leyva said. 'I think they would have kept him. I think they would have if they had not got that information yesterday in the court and given that to ICE and the Border Patrol. 'He probably would have been deported already to Mexico.' Tricia McLaughlin, spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, described Hermosillo's 'narrative' about the events as 'false' in a post on X. McLaughlin said that Hermosillo approached a CBP officer in Nogales and told him that he was a Mexican citizen and that he wanted to turn himself in. 'He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family.' The charges against Hermosillo were dropped without prejudice on Thursday. Immigrants can be deported from the United States, while citizens cannot. Deportation is covered by immigration law, which does not apply to U.S. citizens. Part of being a citizen means you cannot be forcibly sent to another country. Last week, a New Hampshire lawyer who has been a U.S citizen for the past 10 years was detained at the U.S. border without explanation. Bachir Atallah and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were returning from a family vacation in Canada when officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped them as they were re-entering the country in Vermont. The Independent contacted the Department of Homeland Security for information.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
U.S. citizen visiting Arizona detained by immigration agents for 10 days, family says
A U.S. citizen was detained for 10 days by immigration agents after being accused of illegally entering the United States while reportedly visiting Arizona this month, his family said. Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old who lives in Albuquerque, was detained near Nogales, Arizona, on April 8, court documents state. It alleges that he illegally entered the country from Mexico and was found "without the proper immigration documents." According to the court documents, Hermosillo "admitted to illegally entering the United States of America from Mexico on or about April 7, 2025." Arizona Public Media reported that Hermosillo and his girlfriend went to Tucson to reportedly visit family. The outlet reported that Hermosillo was lost and walking near the Border Patrol headquarters when he was detained. At the time, he did not have identification on him and denied being in Nogales, according to Arizona Public Media. Nogales, a city on the Mexico-U.S. border, is about 70 miles from Tucson. Hermosillo's girlfriend's aunt, Grace Layva, said the family learned that he was being detained in Florence Correctional Center in Arizona and gave officials his social security card and birth certificate. Hermosillo was released after 10 days, according to Arizona Public Media. His attorney did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on Monday. Layva said Hermosillo told the agents that he was from the U.S., but "they didn't believe him," according to the news outlet. "I think they would have kept him," she said. "He probably would have been deported already to Mexico." Tricia McLaughlin, spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said his arrest "was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements." "The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false," she said Monday in a post on X. McLaughlin said Hermosillo approached border patrol agents in Tucson, stated that he had illegally entered the country through Nogales, and wanted to turn himself in and complete "a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully." "He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship," McLaughlin said. "The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family." Court documents show that his case was dismissed without prejudice on Thursday. This article was originally published on
NBC News
21-04-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
New Mexico teen visiting Arizona detained by immigration agents, family says
A New Mexico teenager was detained by immigration agents while reportedly visiting Arizona this month after being accused of illegally entering the United States, his family said. Jose Hermosillo, 19, was detained near Nogales, Arizona, on April 8, court documents state. It alleges that he illegally entered the country from Mexico and was found "without the proper immigration documents." According to the court documents, Hermosillo "admitted to illegally entering the United States of America from Mexico on or about April 7, 2025." Arizona Public Media reported that Hermosillo, who lives in Albuquerque, and his girlfriend went to Tucson to reportedly visit family. The outlet reported that Hermosillo was lost and walking near the Border Patrol headquarters when he was detained. At the time, he did not have identification on him and denied being in Nogales, according to Arizona Public Media. Nogales, a city on the Mexico-U.S. border, is about 70 miles from Tucson. Hermosillo's girlfriend's aunt, Grace Layva, said the family learned that he was being detained in Florence Correctional Center in Arizona and gave officials his social security card and birth certificate. Hermosillo was released after 10 days, according to Arizona Public Media. His attorney did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on Monday. Layva said Hermosillo told the agents that he was from the U.S., but "they didn't believe him," according to the news outlet. "I think they would have kept him," she said. "He probably would have been deported already to Mexico." Tricia McLaughlin, spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said his arrest "was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements." "The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false," she said Monday in a post on X. McLaughlin said Hermosillo admitted to border patrol agents in Tucson that he had illegally entered the country through Nogales, and wanted to turn himself in and complete "a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully." "He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship," McLaughlin said. "The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family." Court documents show that his case was dismissed without prejudice on Thursday.
