Immigrant with expired visa asks for deportation court hearing

Published March 4, 2017 2:09am ET



An illegal immigrant who was taken into federal custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents because her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status was expired moved on Friday to request a judge hear her case. She had to make the request because receiving a hearing is not required in the cases of previous visa waiver recipients.

Federal agents detained Daniela Vargas on Wednesday after she spoke at a press conference and identified herself to the public as lacking documentation to be in the U.S.

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