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Asylum seeker from Santa Ana in ICE custody

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ImmigrationMarch 20, 2025 6:38 pm

Asylum seeker from Santa Ana in ICE custody

Esmerlyn De Jesus Peralta, an undocumented asylum seeker from the Dominican Republic, is on the verge of deportation after he was detained by ICE during what he believed was a routine check-in with immigration officials in Santa Ana. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on March 20, 2025.

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