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1 week ago |
newschannel9.com | Mary-Beth Mangrum
Questions remain about the situation surrounding a college student once in ICE custody, who is now back home in Dalton on immigration bond. For 15 years, Ximena Arias-Cristobal's parents have lived in Dalton, Georgia, under a cloud of uncertainty. Ximena & her father Jose. WTVC file photo. Their attorney, Dustin Baxter, described their situation as "living in the shadows," highlighting the challenges they face despite exploring various legal avenues.
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1 week ago |
newschannel9.com | Mary-Beth Mangrum
Officer O'Neal during Ximena Arias-Cristobal's traffic stop. Photos courtesy of City of Dalton.
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1 week ago |
foxchattanooga.com | Mary-Beth Mangrum
DALTON, Ga. — A former Dalton Police officer is pushing back against the department, saying that they did not do enough to advocate for him after a mistaken traffic stop. We spoke to an attorney Tuesday about the legal implications of that stop and the steps Dalton Police have taken since then. Officer O'Neal during Ximena Arias-Cristobal's traffic stop. Photos courtesy of City of Dalton. But dash cam footage shows that he pulled over the wrong driver.
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2 weeks ago |
newschannel9.com | Mary-Beth Mangrum |Ray Collado
DALTON, Ga. — A Dalton college student will be bonded out of ICE custody Thursday as she continues to face deportation. Ximena Arias-Cristobal graduated from Dalton High School, and was attending Dalton State Community College at the time of her arrest. Photo via Hannah Jones. Right now, her family is waiting on her to finish the trip back to Dalton. But she is still facing deportation from the U.S. once her case makes it back to court.
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2 weeks ago |
local12.com | Mary-Beth Mangrum |Ray Collado
A Dalton college student has reunited with her family after being released from ICE custody late Thursday night. Despite bonding out, she continues to face deportation. WATCH:BEFORE;A Dalton college student will be bonded out of ICE custody Thursday as she continues to face deportation. 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested by Dalton Police in early May for driving without a valid license. Arias-Cristobal was granted bond in a court hearing on Wednesday.
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