Nicolth H.L.: Asylum-seeking surgical technician detained by ICE driving home in Fort Lauderdale
Nicolth Hernandez-Lucero, a 24-year-old surgical technician who has lived in the U.S. nine years, was detained while driving home in Fort Lauderdale as her husband recorded. She is now held in Pompano Beach awaiting a bond hearing.
Feb 12, 2026Fort Lauderdale, FLCountry of origin: Colombia

Nicolth Hernandez-Lucero, a 24-year-old Colombian national, was detained by federal immigration agents on Wednesday night while driving home near St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale. Her husband, Noah Lazega, recorded the encounter as agents told her she would be detained. Hernandez-Lucero entered the U.S. legally at age 15 and has been in the country for nine years with no criminal record, working as a surgical technician at a local hospital and going through the asylum process with her family. She is now held at a detention facility in Pompano Beach, and her attorney has filed for a bond hearing.
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