Three Illinois teens detained by ICE after traffic stop, held in Missouri jail
Jun 10, 2026·Location: Collinsville, IL
On June 9, 2026, three teenagers were stopped by Morrisonville police in Christian County, Illinois while traveling together to work. Police determined the vehicle lacked proper licensing and towed it. While waiting at a nearby gas station, ICE agents took the teens into custody. Hector Cruz Sanchez, 19, and Jonathan Godoy, 19, were among those detained and subsequently transferred to Ste. Genevieve County Jail in southeastern Missouri, which holds ICE detainees under contract.
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Sources
- Collinsville teens ‘kidnapped’ by ICE while on the way to work in central Illinois
stlpr.org·Jun 10, 2026·archived copy
- 3 Collinsville teens detained by ICE, Nikki Budzinski says
thetelegraph.com·Jun 10, 2026·archived copy
- Small-town Illinois traffic stop scrutinized after ICE detains teens
thetelegraph.com·Jun 11, 2026·archived copy
- Three Illinois teens arrested by ICE | Illinois Public Media
will.illinois.edu·Jun 15, 2026·archived copy
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