A 22-year-old Maryland-born U.S. citizen, Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, is currently in immigration detention despite possessing a birth certificate and other documentation, which ICE claims are not authentic. After being apprehended with her sister, Morales was transferred to Louisiana after an order was made enjoining ICE from removing her from the United States. Morales’ attorneys have stated that ICE has denied the authenticity of her birth certificate and other records, and despite legal efforts, she has not yet been able to speak with her legal team, though a virtual appointment has been scheduled. ICE claims Morales is an illegal alien, and maintains she did not provide a U.S. birth certificate, while her attorneys insist the provided documentation, including a birth certificate, proves her U.S. citizenship.
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ICE Claims US Citizen’s Birth Certificate Fake After Arrest
A 22-year-old Maryland-born U.S. citizen, Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, is currently in immigration detention despite possessing a birth certificate and other documentation, which ICE claims are not authentic. After being apprehended with her sister, Morales was transferred to Louisiana after an order was made enjoining ICE from removing her from the United States. Morales’ attorneys have stated that ICE has denied the authenticity of her birth certificate and other records, and despite legal efforts, she has not yet been able to speak with her legal team, though a virtual appointment has been scheduled. ICE claims Morales is an illegal alien, and maintains she did not provide a U.S. birth certificate, while her attorneys insist the provided documentation, including a birth certificate, proves her U.S. citizenship.
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