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ICE SWEEP IN TALLAHASSEE: 150+ DETAINED; DEPORTEES ALLEGE 'TORTURE' AS FLORIDA RUNS STATE-LED FLIGHTS

Tallahassee Democrat|Aug 26, 2025
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Three Nicaraguan men arrested in a May 29 Tallahassee construction-site ICE raid recount harsh detention and removal: inedible food, delayed medical care, prolonged transfers, lost passports and belongings, and difficulty accessing funds post-removal. Their journeys spanned multiple facilities and states, with one deported via Mexico before returning to Nicaragua. The accounts spotlight the human impact of a 150+ worker sweep amid Florida’s escalating, state-coordinated deportation flights.

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FORMER CBP OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY: $700K BRIBES, 250 MIGRANTS SMUGGLED, 32 KG COCAINE

Manuel Perez Jr., a former CBP officer in El Paso, pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery, human smuggling, and drug trafficking. Prosecutors say he took more than $700,000 in bribes and luxury items, helped smuggle over 250 migrants through the Paso Del Norte Bridge across multiple runs in 2023–2024, and conspired to distribute more than 32 kilograms of cocaine that reached other states. He was arrested in February; alleged conduct stretches back to 2019. DHS condemned the betrayal of the badge; CBP stressed that the vast majority of officers serve with honor. Sentencing is pending.

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