Reporter’s Notebook: I Stopped for Gas and Witnessed an ICE Arrest. Then, I Spent Days Looking for the Man Who Was Detained
David Perez-Teofani, a repeat illegal entrant with two prior deportations, was detained amid increased ICE enforcement targeting sanctuary jurisdictions releasing criminal migrants.
- At a gas station, the reporter witnessed an ICE apprehension lasting under five minutes, where agents put Samuel into an unmarked Kia and sped away without explanation.
- Federal data show ICE detained 1,822 people in North Carolina from Jan. 20 to June 26, reflecting a sharp uptick tied to enforcement priorities and sanctuary conflicts, officials said.
- On Aug. 21, armed officers working with ICE swiftly detained Jediael Amaya Sanchez, 46, outside the Buncombe County Courthouse, with witnesses noting tactical gear and a "tactical AR-15" during the arrest.
- Local officials said uncoordinated arrests raised safety and transparency concerns since Buncombe County public defenders and sheriffs were not notified, while Velen Amaya, 22, was unaware of her father's whereabouts for 24 hours.
- David Perez-Teofani, 36, Mexican national, illegally entered the U.S. three times and was deported twice, facing a final removal order.
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Last Thursday I was on autopilot when I stopped at a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, upset that the stop would add time to my trip to CNN's Washington office.
Reporter’s Notebook: I stopped for gas and witnessed an ICE arrest. Then, I spent days looking for the man who was detained.
A black KIA peeled into the gas station and pulled next to the man at pump 1. Instantly, the passenger door opened and someone in khakis, a full-face balaclava and a tactical vest jumped out. It took my brain a few beats to process what I was seeing: This was an ICE apprehension.
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