Two young men from Guatemala, 20-year-old Geovani De La Cruz Catalán and 19-year-old Belizario Benito Vasquez, were detained by ICE despite their clean records. De La Cruz, recently graduated from Chelsea High School, was arrested after leaving a school event, and his family expressed disbelief since he possessed a work permit and was cooperating with authorities. Vasquez was detained during what he believed to be part of his asylum process. Community members gathered for a vigil to support the families and condemn the arrests, highlighting the impact on local youth and families.
"They only asked for his ID, he present his license, and they still take him... He was innocent, and he had a work permit, and he had a license, and he was cooperating with them, and they didn't care. They just took him."
"All the teachers were there from him. They were crying... they were saying that he was an example for others, that he was a good kid, that he was very respectful..."
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