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Catholics in Nashville, Tennessee, are calling for the release of a man arrested by immigration officials last week amid broad efforts by the federal government to curb illegal immigration.
A petition started by Catholics theresays Edgardo Campos was detained by a “joint operation” between Tennessee state troopers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 9.
Campos was “violently pulled out of his car by ICE agents and arrested,” the petition says, alleging that the detainment was part of an immigration operation carried out under the guise of “traffic violations.”
The petition calls Campos “a beloved, respected, and irreplaceable servant of our community.”
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A petition started by Catholics theresays Edgardo Campos was detained by a “joint operation” between Tennessee state troopers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 9.
Campos was “violently pulled out of his car by ICE agents and arrested,” the petition says, alleging that the detainment was part of an immigration operation carried out under the guise of “traffic violations.”
The petition calls Campos “a beloved, respected, and irreplaceable servant of our community.”
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Petition calls for release of Catholic man arrested by immigration officers
Catholics in Nashville, Tennessee, are calling for the release of a man arrested by immigration officials last week amid efforts by the government to curb illegal immigration.
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