After 23 years in the U.S., a Des Moines mother of three is jailed by ICE

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 493

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A judge has ruled the federal government has violated the due process rights of a mother of three who was detained by ICE in the Polk County Jail after a routine traffic stop.

According to court records, Lucia Rojas De La Cruz, 40, of Des Moines, came to the United States from Mexico in 2003, at age 17. In a letter to the court, Rojas De La Cruz said she crossed the border with her …

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