Family describes harrowing moment ICE detained asylum-seeker
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained thousands of individuals after President Donald Trump began a crackdown on undocumented immigrants living across the United States. Walter Valladares, a 52-year-old asylum-seeker from Honduras, was detained at his home in Lilburn, a city 20 miles outside of Atlanta. His brother says Valladares entered the U.S. in 2023 and has no criminal record except for a traffic violation. The Valladares family said they were told they could find Walter at a specific location but have not traced him as of our latest reporting. "To me, my brother is probably already in Honduras by this point," his brother said. Additional Video: MG News, ICE, Valladares family Additional Sources: ICE, International Rescue Committee
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