Venezuelan couple charged with unauthorized entry two years after border crossing
Mar 12, 2025·Location: Washington, DC
Country of origin: Venezuela
A Venezuelan couple were arrested by federal immigration agents and charged with misdemeanor unauthorized entry more than two years after crossing the southern U.S. border in October 2022. Despite having been granted Temporary Protected Status and pending asylum claims, they were arrested while returning home from work in Washington, D.C.
Sources
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