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Detained Iowa teen deported to Guatemala sparks outrage
Pascual Pedro, 20, lived in Iowa seven years after immigrating at 13. Detained at a Cedar Rapids ICE check‑in, he was deported to Guatemala before any removal stay could be filed. Community leaders and family held vigils and planned advocacy to urge authorities to bring him back.
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Pascual Pedro
Iowa
United States
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office
Cedar Rapids
ICE
Guatemala
Guillermo Trevino Jr
St. Joseph Catholic Church
West Liberty
Pedro
West Liberty High School
St. Joseph
Tim Farmer
Trevino
Diocese of
Davenport
Mark Smith
Muscatine County
Pine Prairie
Escudha Minoz
Iowa City
Farmer
Omaha
Neb
Francisco Pedro
Pascual
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Joni Ernst
Emily.anderson
Thegazette
Western Christian Wolfpack
Des Moines
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette