ICE Detains US Citizen's Husband: A Wife's Account

Arrest of Hernan Escobar

• 🗓️ On a Tuesday morning, Hernan Escobar was stopped by masked ICE agents in an unmarked vehicle two minutes from his home while on his way to work.
• 💥 His car window was shattered, and he was subjected to shouting and glass breaking, with his wife hearing him say, "Ow, you're hurting me."
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Escobar, who came to the U.S. seven years ago from El Salvador, is married to a U.S. citizen, Leslie Gonzalez, and their paperwork for his legal residency was nearly finalized.

Wife's Account of the Arrest

• 📞 Leslie Gonzalez received a panicked call from her husband at 5:27 a.m. and arrived at the scene to find multiple officers and a Taser pointed at him.
• 🚗 She states that Hernan had rolled down his window enough to provide identification and pleaded with officers to wait for her, but they did not appear to look at his license.
• 🤕 Despite claims of using minimum force, Gonzalez asserts that Hernan complied with all requests once she arrived and was taken away on a stretcher.

ICE Statement and Discrepancies

• 📄 ICE stated that Escobar refused to comply with commands to roll down his window and that officers used the minimum force necessary.
• 🗣️ Gonzalez refutes this, stating Hernan pleaded with officers and complied once she arrived, questioning why they were masked and in an unmarked vehicle.

Conditions of Detention

• 🛌 Hernan Escobar is being held in Plymouth County, initially in terrible conditions, and has since been transferred to a cell shared with four other people.
• 😴 He experiences extreme noise, limited bathroom access, and struggles to sleep.

Plea for Compassion

• ⚖️ Gonzalez, a legal aide attorney, argues that her husband is a hard worker, a good person, and not a threat, deserving compassion rather than cruelty.
• 👨‍👩‍👧 She urges people to look beyond paperwork and consider the family and the human aspect of immigration cases.