NEWS: Man Who Saved 9-Year-Old from Shark Attack Now Faces Deportation
Man who saved 9 year old girl from shark attack is now being detained by ICE and faces deportation.
Luis Alvarez, a man without a criminal record and one of three who dove into the Gulf to save a 9-year-old girl from a violent shark attack, is now being detained by ICE and facing deportation.
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According to The Guardian and People, Alvarez, an undocumented Nicaraguan immigrant, was one of three men who rushed into the water to pull young Leah Lendel from the Gulf of Mexico after she was attacked by a shark on June 9 near Boca Grande.
Witnesses said Alvarez went “deep into the water” and likely came face-to-face with the shark during the rescue. He was widely praised in the local community and across social media.
But days later, on June 14, he was pulled over for driving without headlights in Immokalee. After failing to produce a driver’s license, Alvarez was detained by local police and then transferred to ICE. The agency has since classified him as unlawfully present in the U.S., even though he showed a work authorization card.
He is currently being held at the Baker County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in immigration court on July 9.
This case is sparking renewed debate over ICE enforcement practices and whether immigration law should allow for humanitarian discretion in cases like this.
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Sickening and disgusting I’m sick of Ice and if that cruel bill is passed these evil monsters will get all that money for arresting people who are innocent. Ice are nothing but evil racist sick bigots who I only could imagine what crimes and corruption they have committed besides what they are doing now.
We can stop them if we use physical force, en masses, at every stop.
Quit thinking that holding signs will stop them