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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Tampa arrested an immigrant who came to their offices to apply for U.S. citizenship. During routine security checks, authorities discovered an active arrest warrant for the woman, and she was immediately arrested.
The incident occurred this week, according to USCIS on its X account, where they added that citizenship is a privilege and criminals cannot benefit from it.
When an applicant for US citizenship came to our Tampa office, our security checks revealed that she had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. We alerted @HCSOSheriff and they arrested her. US citizenship is a privilege and under @Sec_Noem there is no refuge for criminals. pic.twitter.com/OJwjgEbuRD
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department officers made the arrest on-site after receiving an alert from the federal agency. Cuban journalist Mario J. Pentón revealed that the woman had permanent U.S. residency, which allowed her to legally reside in the country.
However, the procedure for obtaining citizenship includes a thorough criminal background check, which resulted in the detection of an outstanding arrest warrant, which in turn led to the denial of his citizenship petition and his subsequent arrest.
This incident is not unique; it is part of a more severe approach implemented by USCIS, which has intensified exploitation in immigration proceedings.
Just as President Donald Trump promised, the noose around immigrants is tightening every day. Recently, there has been a sustained increase in arrests in various Latino communities in South Florida in the administration's attempt to deport immigrants without legal immigration status.
The situation is further complicated by the social and political conditions in the countries of origin, as well as U.S. domestic immigration policy. Furthermore, there is an ongoing debate about immigrant rights and the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
