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Viral story about grandpa secretly ‘deported’ to Guatemala by ICE, then found ‘dead’ is hoax: feds
This was a hoax peddled by the media who rushed to press without pausing to corroborate the facts with DHS. This was ...
ICE says Allentown grandfather Luis Leon was never taken into custody, calls family’s story a ‘hoax’
Homeland Security and ICE said Luis Leon of Allentown was not taken into custody at a Philadelphia immigration office nor deported to Guatemala, calling his family’s story a ...
U.S. immigration says it didn’t deport 82-year-old Pa. man
The Morning Call of Allentown reported that Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philadelphia ...
An Allentown grandfather’s reported deportation went viral. Then discrepancies emerged.
Discrepancies emerge in the Leon family's account, as no one is able to corroborate their story. Federal immigration ...
Update: Family says Allentown grandfather in Guatemala after ICE arrest, but country says it has no records of him
Luis Leon is recovering from pneumonia in a Guatemala hospital, his granddaughter said Sunday. He does not plan to return to ...
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Who is Luis Leon? Dictatorship survivor loses green card, then gets secretly deported from US
Luis Leon, an 82-year-old longtime Pennsylvania resident, was quietly deported to Guatemala - a country he has no ties to.
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Hoaxes about ICE ‘disappearing’ illegals are widespread, but disinformation injected into the news
The hoaxes exploit public sympathy, divert limited immigration enforcement resources, and fuel misinformation that undermines trust in federal authorities and in some cases, instigates violence ...
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U.S. immigration says it did not deport Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, refuting report
Allentown newspaper The Morning Call said Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philly immigration office while replacing his lost green card.