ICE Detains Landscaper Despite Dropped Assault Charges, Citing Immigration Violations
KHOU 11June 7, 20251 min908 views
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- 📌 Margarita Avula, a landscape worker, remains in ICE custody despite the DA's office dropping assault charges against her.
- 📅 The incident occurred in March when Avula was arrested and charged with assaulting a postal worker near a cluster mailbox.
Family's Plea and Asylum Status
- 🗣️ Avula's family states she was acting in self-defense during the confrontation.
- ⚖️ She has been fighting an asylum case for 12 years, and her brother, a US citizen, petitioned for her release.
- ❓ The family expresses frustration over a lack of answers and difficulty securing her release, even after the criminal charges were dismissed.
ICE's Rationale for Continued Detention
- 🛂 ICE states that the dismissal of criminal charges does not affect their decision to detain Avula.
- 🚨 They cite her illegal entry into the US three times over the years as the basis for continued custody.
- 🏃 ICE also claims she has a documented history of absconding from immigration proceedings and has repeatedly violated US immigration laws.
- ✈️ Avula is being held pending her removal from the US.
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