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College Student Made One Wrong Turn… Now ICE Wants Her Gone: The Story of Ximena Arias-Cristobal
Ever get pulled over for something small—like rolling through a stop sign or turning on red?
Well… imagine that leading to you getting deported.
That’s exactly what just happened to Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old college student in Georgia.
She got stopped for turning right on red without coming to a full stop.
And that’s when police found out—she’s undocumented.
She’s lived here since she was 4 years old.
Now she’s in ICE custody—and here’s the wild part.Her dad? He was arrested two weeks earlier over another traffic stop.
Now they’re both locked up in a detention center, waiting to get sent back to Mexico—a place she barely remembers.
And DHS?
They’re defending it—saying “We’re not ignoring the rule of law” and that the family had plenty of time to fix their status.
Meanwhile, her friends and neighbors have already raised over $43,000 trying to help her stay.
What do you think?
Should she be deported?
Drop your thoughts below.
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By Angela Brown NewsEver get pulled over for something small—like rolling through a stop sign or turning on red?
Well… imagine that leading to you getting deported.
That’s exactly what just happened to Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old college student in Georgia.
She got stopped for turning right on red without coming to a full stop.
And that’s when police found out—she’s undocumented.
She’s lived here since she was 4 years old.
Now she’s in ICE custody—and here’s the wild part.Her dad? He was arrested two weeks earlier over another traffic stop.
Now they’re both locked up in a detention center, waiting to get sent back to Mexico—a place she barely remembers.
And DHS?
They’re defending it—saying “We’re not ignoring the rule of law” and that the family had plenty of time to fix their status.
Meanwhile, her friends and neighbors have already raised over $43,000 trying to help her stay.
What do you think?
Should she be deported?
Drop your thoughts below.