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Alfredo L.: Michelin-star restaurant cook and American wife self-deport after 20 years

Alfredo Linares, a cook at a Michelin-star restaurant, and his American wife Raegan Kline left for Puerto Vallarta after 20 years together in the U.S., fearing his detention.

Apr 28, 2025Culver City, CACountry of origin: Mexico

Alfredo L.: Michelin-star restaurant cook and American wife self-deport after 20 years
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Alfredo Linares, an undocumented immigrant, and his American wife Raegan Kline relocated to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after 20 years in the United States. Linares had worked as a cook at a Michelin-star restaurant and operated a catering business with his wife. The couple left the United States due to concerns about ICE detention and deportation under President Trump's immigration enforcement policies.

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