
Valerie Gonzalez
Journalist at Associated Press
@AP journalist covering immigration and border issues from the Rio Grande Valley • formerly @monitornews • [email protected] • DMs open
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chicagotribune.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon
Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. It was an apparent glitch in the Trump administration’s dismantling of another Biden-era policy that allowed people to live and work in the country temporarily.
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denverpost.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON, Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said.
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thesunchronicle.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON - Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. "I just thought it was absurd," the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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standardspeaker.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON, Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said.
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mcall.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON, Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said.
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