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Politics● LowAug 29 · Aug 29, 2026, 4:09 PM

A Colombian family of 4 traveled to the United States to celebrate a birthday. However, ICE detained them before boarding a flight to Florida: "How did they know?"

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · North America

Sofía Pineda (20 años) y sus padres fueron arrestados por agentes de Inmigración en el Aeropuerto Internacional Hartsfield-Jackson de Atlanta antes de subir a un vuelo de Delta hacia Fort Lauderdale. La familia colombiana había ingresado con visa de turista y mantenía una solicitud de asilo afirmativo pendiente con permisos de trabajo vigentes.

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