The woman arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Salt Lake City International Airport has a valid work permit. Plus, a crucial notice to appear in immigration court was sent to the wrong address.
Security camera footage and video widely shared online show officers in plain clothes tackling the 5-foot-tall, 39-year-old woman to the floor and dragging her as she kicks and screams, “Help me! I have my papers!”
A work permit does not grant legal status for residency, but it suggests to a layperson that they’re on the right path with their immigration case, said her attorney, Adam Crayk. KUER reviewed the permit as shared by Crayk. The permit doesn’t expire until 2029…