From Taco Drive to detention: An immigrant’s 25-year American dream interrupted by ICE
- Oscar Muoz, an immigrant and Jersey City restaurant owner, has been held in an ICE detention facility since 2021, disrupting his 25 years of life established in the United States.
- Muoz’s detention followed minor criminal charges and court release, after which ICE took custody as part of broader immigration enforcement intensified under the Trump administration.
- The Moshannon Valley Processing Center is a large former federal prison converted for ICE use with reported inhumane conditions, located nearly four-and-a-half hours from Muoz’s family.
- His daughter Niomy, admitted to Columbia University, urged authorities to consider her father’s detention impact on their family and allow him to remain in the U.S.
- Muoz’s case exemplifies the struggles of thousands detained nationwide, highlighting the tensions between immigration enforcement and immigrant community protections advocated by local leaders.
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From Taco Drive to detention: An immigrant’s 25-year American dream interrupted by ICE
By Jordan Coll | Edited by Patricia GuadalupeOscar Muñoz moved to the U.S. when he was 14 years old, not knowing where life would take him; all he knew was that he would leave it up to destiny, and then ICE came knocking.
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The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Nashville have left many families afraid to leave the house for even basic necessities, like getting groceries or taking their kids to school. Teachers and advocates are warning that this could spark mental health issues for some students, especially in the face of family separation. Laura Verner, a teacher at an elementary school in Antioch with a large immigrant population, has seen the f…
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