After months in ICE custody, brothers to pursue voluntary departure

By: Dani Kington, Athens County Independent

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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This story was originally published by the Athens County Independent.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two asylum seekers previously arrested in Athens County will seek voluntary departure from the United States due to the toll that their ongoing detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcements has taken on them, their attorney told the Independent.

Victor Laverde Laguna and Gregory Javier Laverde Laguna are dual citizens of Colombia and Venezuela, and they arrived in the U.S. legally, seeking …

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