Trump voter pleads for fiancée's release after ICE arrest: "They're destroying families"
"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
John Gannon, a 75-year-old Republican and Texas businessman, is pleading for the release of his fiancée, Yasmin Suarez Reyes, after her arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Houston's international airport. Gannon, who regrets voting for President Trump, criticized the administration for "destroying families" and "picking up law-abiding citizens."
He and Suarez Reyes were set to travel to Las Vegas for a furniture industry convention on July 24. After passing through security, ICE agents, in plainclothes, arrested Suarez Reyes, detaining her without explanation. She was arrested despite having a pending immigration case and lacking a criminal record. She entered the U.S. legally in October 2023 under the Visa Waiver Program and applied for asylum in January 2024, which is still pending.
Gannon's fiancée holds Spanish citizenship and would have had an avenue to apply for permanent U.S. residency if she married him, an American citizen. However, her permit to be in the U.S. had expired, leading to her arrest and processing for deportation. Gannon, who owns over 1,000 billboards in the U.S. and several establishments in Mexico, expressed his deep regret over his decision to vote for Trump and his concern for the impact of ICE's actions on families like his own.
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