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University of Utah Student Speaks Out After Being Detained by ICE in Colorado
- University of Utah student Caroline Dias Goncalves was arrested by ICE on June 5, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado, after a traffic stop on Interstate 70.
- Her arrest followed information shared by a Mesa County deputy in a Signal group chat used by local and federal law enforcement for a regional drug interdiction effort.
- The student was held in Aurora ICE detention for 15 days, describing the experience as the hardest of her life, with soggy, wet food and treatment that changed when authorities realized she spoke English.
- She stated, "The past 15 days have been the hardest of my life," thanked her supporters, and said an ICE officer repeatedly apologized, saying his "hands were tied" though he wanted to release her.
- A judge ordered her release on June 18, and she hopes others get a fair chance to adjust their status and move forward focusing on work, school, and healing while over 1,300 detainees remain in Aurora.
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Brazilian Student Detained By ICE Details Her Ordeal While In Custody: 'I Won't Forget This'
Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old Utah Student from Brazil who is also a Dreamer, was detained by ICE for two weeks in what she details as the 'hardest' days of her life.
After a DUI Stop, He Vanished Into the ICE System
Kléya Rice says her phone rings every other day from unknown numbers. She answers in a panic, unsure if it’s Rony Dieujuste — her partner and the father of her two children — calling from an undisclosed detention center with only minutes to talk. The usual recording that reveals a caller’s location hasn’t played on any recent calls, she said. Over the past month, Rice has become Dieujuste’s sole advocate. He’s a Haitian immigrant now facing depo…
Idaho Press
Utah student arrested by ICE in Colorado released after ‘nightmare’ 15-day detention
A Utah college student arrested by federal immigration agents in Mesa County earlier this month was released Friday after what she called the “nightmare” of a 15-day stay in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora.
Caroline Dias Goncalves was released from the ICE detention center in Aurora last Friday, June 20, after being held there for 15 days.
Commentary: DACA changed my life. Now we need a pathway to citizenship.
I can confidently say that without the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, I would not be where I am today. I was born in Brazil in an incredibly impoverished area. Growing up, my family and I struggled, and I always dreamed that one day I would get the opportunity to live a better life. When I was a teenager, that dream became a reality when I came to the United States. I immediately knew how lucky I was to be able to experien…
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