Posted on 06/19/2025 6:59:41 AM PDT by TheDon
A Mesa mom is back in Mexico just days after she was detained by federal immigration agents while on the job at a Valley restaurant.
She admits she was living in the U.S. without documentation but claims she is far from being the “dangerous criminals” the Trump administration said they are targeting.
Friday was like any other day for Karime Diaz, who was working her shift at Oregano’s in Mesa. That is until federal agents walked in.
“As I got in there after like half an hour maybe, FBI and ICE showed up to my work place,” she said.
Karime Diaz, a longtime Valley resident and mother of two, was the only worker detained. By Monday, she was gone.
“They didn’t explain anything. They didn’t give me time to get a lawyer, see a judge. Nothing at all. They took me into Florence to a detention center where they were not processing anybody. The officer over there told us that they’re taking from 2,000 to 3,000 people a day,” she explained.
Diaz admits she crossed the border without papers 24 years ago. She says this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. She was taken into custody during a workplace raid when then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio was conducting sweeps across Maricopa County.
“When I had that issue with the immigration, I paid a bond of $8,000 and then I paid $600 per year to get my work permit. I paid $8,000 for my lawyer,” she said.
Her work permit was later revoked during Trump’s first term when the president took several actions that affected work visas and implemented stricter immigration policies to prioritize U.S. workers.
(Excerpt) Read more at azfamily.com ...
One thing about it. Like all criminals, Mexican Moms all have a sob story. Where’s the father of the kids? BTW: What’s the difference between Mexico now and decades ago?
Whose Socialist Security Number did she steal?
lol
The more deportations, the more the housing crunch is eased.
Another illegal parasite gone.
Hey, “Mom”...try doing what you did to US in Mexico.
good, next.
Sounds like illegals are a cash cow for attorneys
“Blacks aren’t the only ethnicity that sticks together.”
Eh, I know plenty of first, third, or 20th generation Hispanics in West Texas that can’t stand illegals.
Or when Mexican Nationals demand they speak Spanish, for that matter.
And now she's back at home where she belongs. Make Mexico Great Again, sweetie!
24 years - a long time! This woman had 24 years to apply for a green card or naturalization or a work visa. Ignorance, stupidity, presumption and procrastination caught up with her. This is a sad story because she's been here so long and unlike those who've crossed the border recently with zero allegiance to U.S. or our culture - she undoubtedly has assimilated to some degree.
She had it cumin.
Chive been waiting for your sage observations. I know your statements are tough, but I’m sure they’re not mint to be cruel.
Really?
This graph depicts the difference among linear growth, geometric growth, and exponential growth.
If self deportation were really growing according to an exponential function, we'd have zero illegal aliens in just a few days.
I just meant in the context of this article....the story is obviously slanted towards attempting to get sympathy for an illegal alien hispanic, being written by another hispanic.
Should’ve listened to Trump
and self-deported when you had the chance, mija.
It was only a matter of thyme.
‘Ey better not work here illegally, oregano get deported.
...and then her work permit was cancelled and she stopped working with her immigration lawyer and stopped working towards becoming a permanent resident, and now she’s back home where she apparently wanted to be...
. I paid $8,000 for my lawyer,” she said.
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