Coverage dated April 17, 2025

US-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida is released

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested under a law that a judge has temporarily blocked.

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NBC4 Washington
US-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida is released (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Apr 17, 2025
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested under a law that a judge has temporarily blocked.
NBC 6 South Florida
US-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Apr 17, 2025
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
A U.S.-born American citizen was being detained at the request of immigration authorities Thursday despite an advocate showing his U.S. birth certificate.
NBC News
U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida is released (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 17, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Lopez-Gomez was in a vehicle with others who had traveled from Georgia and while heading to a job in Florida.
WSVN Miami
Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Apr 17, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
(CNN) — A US-born man charged this week with being an “unauthorized alien” in Florida has been released after spending the night in jail on
Fox7 Austin
US-born man held by ICE despite showing birth certificate in court has been released (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, who lives in Georgia, was arrested in Florida while he was heading to work.
MyNorthwest
A US citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 17, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his
Los Angeles Times
A U.S. citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, was in a car that was stopped just past the Georgia border by the Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday.
The Guardian
Florida releases US-born American citizen who was arrested on Ice orders (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 17, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was detained for two days despite an attorney submitting certificate proving US birth
Local News 8
American citizen detained under ICE hold in Florida has been released (opens Local News 8)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Local News 8's feed description
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A US-born man initially charged with being an “unauthorized alien” in Florida has been released after spending the night in jail on a 48-hour hold requested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Forbes
U.S. Citizen Released After Being Arrested Under Blocked Immigration Law And Detained By ICE (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Forbes's feed description
American-born Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested during a Florida traffic stop and detained on charges of being an “unauthorized alien.”
Salon
US-born citizen was held by ICE in Florida jail for entering state as "unauthorized alien" (opens Salon)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Salon's feed description
ICE demanded a judge keep a Florida man behind bars after he presented his birth certificate in court.
Newsweek
US citizen detained by ICE despite birth certificate freed (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Georgia-born Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested over a Florida immigration law that had been blocked from enforcement.
CNN
American citizen detained under ICE hold in Florida (opens CNN)
Published Apr 17, 2025
CNN's feed description
A US-born man is in custody on a 48-hour U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold at the Leon County Jail in Tallahassee, Florida, after he was charged as an “unauthorized alien” who entered Florida without being inspected by immigration officers, according to Leon County court records.

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