Green Card Holder Detained by ICE After Vacation, Husband Shares Ordeal

Unexpected Detention at Airport

• ✈️ Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, a green card holder, was unexpectedly arrested by Border Patrol agents at Boston Logan Airport on August 11th upon returning from a vacation in Mexico.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Her husband, Marcel Rosa, described the moment as feeling "ambushed," with Jemmy being taken into a room and informed she wouldn't be leaving, causing distress to their three young daughters.
• 😥 Jemmy was reportedly treated inhumanely by CBP officers, which Marcel likened to an "assembly line" process.

Legal Basis and Past Conviction

• ⚖️ Despite Jemmy being a legal permanent resident and her children being U.S. citizens, her detention lacked official documentation explaining the reason.
• 🌿 Attorney Todd Pomerleau stated that Jemmy had a marijuana possession charge from when she was 20, which was pardoned over a year ago by the governor of Massachusetts, as marijuana possession is no longer a crime in the state.
• 📄 Pomerleau noted that the CBP supervisor had the discretion to detain or release Jemmy, as the policy stated they "may" detain someone at a checkpoint, not "shall" or "must."

Health Deterioration in Custody

• 🏥 During her 10 days of detention across multiple facilities, Jemmy, who has diabetes and asthma, experienced significant health issues, including high blood pressure.
• 💊 She reportedly only received anxiety pills, and her family was unaware she had been taken to the emergency room twice until a week later.
• 📞 The detention facilities allegedly did not allow her to call her family or doctors to call them.

Release and Lingering Fear

• ✅ Jemmy was eventually released without bond or charges being filed, particularly after the lawsuit filed by her legal team.
• 😟 Despite her release, Jemmy lives in fear of being detained or deported again, though her attorney sees no legal basis for future action.
• 💬 Marcel emphasized that many innocent people are caught in the complex immigration system and lack a voice, contrasting their situation with individuals actively committing serious crimes.
• 💔 He described the experience as a "nightmare" that he wouldn't wish on any family, highlighting the difficulty of navigating such complex situations.