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Five men deported after Georgia traffic stops

Jun 30, 2026·Location: Chatham County, GA

Country of origin: Mexico

Five men deported after Georgia traffic stops
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Luis Angel Velasquez-Montes, 27, Miguel Aparicio-Ortiz, 40, Aguelio Lemos Hernandez, 35, and Henry Marin-Hernandez, 41, were identified during traffic stops in Chatham County between January and April 2026 and placed in ICE custody. Moises Valenzuela-Mendez, 42, was identified during a traffic stop in Atkinson County and also placed in ICE custody. All five had previously been deported and returned to the United States; they were sentenced to time served followed by immediate deportation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.

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