Immediate Release of Sonia Arriaga and Her Three Children from ICE Custody

I am writing to urge your immediate intervention to secure the release of Sonia Arriaga and her three children from ICE custody. Ms. Arriaga is in the United States legally, making her detention not only unjust but potentially unlawful. The detention of individuals with legal status represents a fundamental failure of our immigration enforcement system. When ICE detains people who have lawful presence in this country, it undermines public trust in federal agencies and wastes taxpayer resources that should be directed toward actual enforcement priorities. The detention of Ms. Arriaga's three children alongside her compounds this injustice and inflicts unnecessary trauma on minors who have committed no violation. Legal immigrants contribute significantly to our communities and economy. They follow the rules, pay taxes, and build lives here in good faith. When the system fails them through wrongful detention, it sends a chilling message to all immigrants about whether playing by the rules actually matters. Ms. Arriaga deserves the protections that her legal status affords her, and her children deserve to be free from the psychological harm that detention causes. I am asking you to contact ICE leadership directly and demand an immediate review of Ms. Arriaga's case. Given her legal status, there is no justification for continued detention. Every day this family remains in custody represents an ongoing violation of their rights and dignity. Your constituents expect you to stand up for justice and the rule of law. That means ensuring that federal agencies do not detain people who are here legally. I request that you take action today to secure the release of Sonia Arriaga and her three children, and that you follow up to ensure this type of wrongful detention does not happen to other legal immigrants in the future.