GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of Florida student arrested by ICE following a traffic stop was despatched again to Colombia.
Physique digital camera video launched by Gainesville police exhibits 27-year-old Felipe Zapata Velasquez’s arrest on March 28 for a number of visitors violations together with driving with a suspended license, attaching a license plate or state not lawfully assigned and driving with an expired car registration.
The worldwide pupil, who was in the USA on an F-1 visa, advised officers he was within the means of renewing his license and pupil visa.
After the police had obtained Zapata Velasquez out of the car, they positioned him below arrest.
On Wednesday, protestors with the Young Democratic Socialists Chapter at the university marched to the UF presidential office to show their frustrations with a visitors cease ending in deportation.
Earlier this week, Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) referred to as out the Trump administration for his or her cruelty in going after the faculty pupil of their “government-funded kidnapping program.” He added that he would use each useful resource he may to carry the administration accountable.
“Donald Trump ran on the promise of deporting violent criminals and gang members. As an alternative, we’ve seen him kidnap and detain Americans, authorized visa holders like Felipe, and anybody who has spoken out towards this Administration,” Rep. Frost mentioned.
The coed was transferred to the Krome Processing Middle in Miami-Dade County earlier than he voluntarily returned to Colombia on April 6, ICE officers mentioned.
Zapata Velasquez was majoring in Meals and Useful resource Economics on the School of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
