Nicaraguan man arrested by ICE after attempting to claim lottery prize in Florida
Jul 10, 2026·Location: Florida, FL
Country of origin: Nicaragua

A Nicaraguan immigrant and his son were arrested by ICE at their home in Florida three weeks after attempting to claim a $1,000 lottery prize from a Mega 7 drawing. The family alleges that lottery officials retained the ticket and alerted ICE to their address. The father's license was expired due to the revocation of TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Nicaraguan nationals, which prevented them from claiming the prize at the time.
Sources
- Inmigrante nicaragüense denuncia que fue detenido por ICE tras reclamar premio de lotería en Florida
- Lo que comenzó con un premio de lotería terminó con la detención de un nicaragüense en EE. UU.
100noticias.tv·Jul 10, 2026·archived copy
- Padre e hijo son detenidos por ICE tras intentar cobrar un premio de lotería en Florida
laprensa.hn·Jul 10, 2026·archived copy
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