Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, a 42-year-old Peru native and legal permanent resident, was detained by Customs and Border Protection at Logan Airport on Aug. 11 while returning from a family vacation in Cancun. She was taken to a back room and questioned, including being asked, "What happened in 2003?" She had pleaded guilty more than 20 years ago to possessing a small amount of marijuana, later received a pardon, and had her record sealed. She was detained for multiple days, experienced an anxiety attack and was briefly hospitalized, and remained held until Aug. 15. Lawyers could not locate her in federal detainee databases until Aug. 14, delaying bond procedures and prompting a federal lawsuit alleging unconstitutional detention.
A mother of three from Canton who is a legal permanent resident was detained for 10 days by federal agents earlier this month because she pleaded guilty to possessing a small amount of marijuana more than 20 years ago, according to her lawyer. The "outrageous" incident is prompting him to warn other non-citizens about the potential dangers of international travel under the current federal administration.
Rosa had accepted responsibility for possessing a small amount of marijuana in Roxbury District Court and was later pardoned. Her record was sealed. On the morning of Aug. 12, Pomerleau said he was contacted by Rosa's husband and immediately filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that her detainment was unconstitutional. While this was happening, Rosa experienced an anxiety attack and was rushed to a hospital. She was soon brought back to Logan and held there until Friday, Aug. 15, Pomerleau said.
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