“They caught him at gunpoint as if he were a criminal”

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April 25, 2025April 25, 2025By Mario Vásquez
“They caught him at gunpoint as if he were a criminal”

During the morning of Tuesday, April 22, the undocumented immigrant Martín Majín Leónwho has been the owner of a barbershop in the city of Pomona, Californiafor almost 20 years, he was captured by the immigration and customs control service (ICEfor its acronym in English) while reaching his hairdressing to open it.

Surveillance images show Martin arriving at his store in the morning, leaves his vehicle to open the door of the premises and only a few seconds later, two ICE trucks surround him while several migration agents quickly approach him with him with high caliber weapons in the hands.

Members of the Majín León family told the US media that Martín had been arrested by federal immigration agents after a group of undocumented workers was captured during a raid Migratory that took place near his store, on Pomona Holt Avenue.

“They caught him at gunpoint and he quickly gave up. I think it was Very unnecessary That agents use weapons during detention, my father is not any type of criminal”Martin’s son told him, Miguel Majínto Channel 5 of Los Angeles, better known for its KTLA indicative, an American open television station.

ICE immigration capture in Pomona

After more than 30 hours detainedthe Majín León family revealed, through a press conference, that Martín had been released by the Immigration and Audaan control service. The eldest son of the captured, Miguel, decided to bring together the United States press to share more details about the arrest of his father in Pomona.

To begin, Miguel read a letter that his father wrote in Spanish and that he was translated in English: “I am a husband, father and owner of a small business that has lived and worked in California for more than 39 years. I built a life here, I raised my family here, I paid taxes and contributed to my community every day, “he said.

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“On the morning of April 22, several federal agents stopped me without prior notice for more than 30 hours. My family did not know where I was or what had happened to me. They did not give me the opportunity to communicate with them and they did not give me No immediate explanation At the time of capture, “Martín added in his letter.

Miguel subsequently assured that “terrible Experience “had left his father” very scared and in a state of shock“, because he had been transported to a center of detention migratory located in the city of IndianCalifornia, before his family could release him through one of a court in Riverside County.

“The position against my deportee In early 2004.

“My father has nothing to hide and I know he is cooperating with the authorities in his case,” added his son Miguel, who also indicated that the Majín León family “still has many unanswered questions,” so they will seek legal advice about what they must prepare to move forward in the appointment of May 29.

Hilton Beckham, Customs Commissioner, issued a statement on the incident that said: “The agents carried out an operation addressed to a foreigner with an active arrest warrant. During the operation, 9 additional illegal foreigners They were found and several of the detainees had positions, including Child abuse “.

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