ICE arrests mother and daughter at Florida hospital after car crash
Agents arrest women who ‘almost died’ after they were hit by vehicle and their car flipped over four times, family say An Ecuadorian mother and daughter were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents at a hospital after a car crash in central Florida. On 20 August, Grace Stephanie Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her daughter, Giulianna Mía Carriel Calero, 19, were involved in a car…
Ecuadorian mother Grace Stephanie Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her 19-year-old daughter Giulianna Mía Carriel Calero were arrested at a central Florida hospital on August 20 after a car accident. The pair was involved in a collision with another vehicle, which caused the car to flip over four times, nearly causing both of them to die.
According to her cousin Jonathan Bravo, who provided details to Newsweek, the accident occurred when they were driving to work. Despite their injuries, Calero Cabanilla and her daughter were taken to the HCA Florida Poinciana hospital and placed in separate rooms. A Polk County sheriff's deputy questioned Calero Cabanilla about her immigration status.
Video footage shared by Gia Calero, Calero Cabanilla's sister, showed the women in tears as they were separated by law enforcement officers. A Polk County Sheriff's Office spokesperson confirmed that the driver, Calero, had overstayed her visa by several years and that ICE had issued detainers for both women. After being discharged from the hospital, the women were arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail.
Both women have no criminal history. Their arrests come amid a series of recent ICE detentions that have drawn widespread criticism.
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