A 63 -year -old Argentine who planned to return to the country by land was arrested in the United States and housed at the nicknamed immigration detention center “Alcatraz de los Caimanes”in Florida. It’s about Fernando Artesewho had his Expired immigration status and was intercepted in an operation in JUPITER BEACH.
The incident occurred July 3but began to take public status after his family denounced the Inhuman treatment In the center recently opened by Donald Trump. According to his wife, Artese received minimal food rations and was subjected to extreme temperature conditions, with Presence of Covid without isolation cases.
The man, who resides in the United States since 2015 and has dual Argentine and Italian nationalityhad entered the country with a Visa is As a European citizen, but then his residence became irregular. His wife and daughter have legal visa for studies.
The family had moved to the US after living in Spain and the Canary Islands and had decided self -ported with the migratory pressure of the new republican government. The idea was to document the trip back to Argentina on a YouTube channel called Argentinomadesbut was interrupted by his arrest.
The case is being followed by the embassies of Argentina and Italyand this week Artese was finally transferred to Krome Detention Centeralso in Florida.
Who is Fernando Artese, the Argentine arrested in the “Alcatraz de los Caimanes” by Donald Trump
Fernando Artese arrived in the United States in 2015, from the Canary Islands, Spain, using its Italian passport. Had emigrated with his wife after the 2001 crisis in Argentina, first to Madridwhere they lived a decade and his daughter Carla was born, and then to the Canary Islands, before deciding to move to Florida.
Entered the North American country with a Authorization isa special permit for citizens of European countries that allows rooms of up to 90 days without the need for visa. Once that period was defeated, its immigration situation was in irregular condition.
In the United States, he set up a small company from security cameras and alarms with the help of his brother -in Study visa. However, the hardening of immigration policy during Trump’s mandate led them to make the decision of self -portion.
According to his wife, Fernando did not know that the visa is not enabled to modify the immigration statuswhich made its legal situation difficult. On June 25, while they started the return trip in Motorhome, they were arrested in a police control. “They are looking for workers who associate with Latin people. My daughter saw for the mirror how they were handcuffed. It was like a horror movie,” he said.
ARTASA Detained Alcatraz Caimanes
After being identified as undocumented immigrant, Artese was arrested in Martin County and derived by the Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) to the controversial center known as “Alcatraz de los Caimanes”in the Everglades.
Artese was admitted there the July 3from where he could communicate daily with his family. According to his wife, he denounced that the food was scarce: “An apple, a cereal bar, a bag of fries and a sandwich with a slice of mortadella and another cheese.”
In addition, he described conditions of extreme coldforced showers in the early morning and Lack of sleep due to hunger. “There are inmates with Covid symptoms that are not isolated. Fernando already had a sore throat,” he said.
The woman also criticized the humiliating treatment: “They must walk with their hands on the back of their cell, as if they were dangerous criminals. Many did not commit crimes. In the case of Fernando, he created a company and contributed to the country, but today is locked up as if it were the worst.”
Finally, this Thursday, the agency ANSA He informed that Artese and another Italian citizen, GAETANO CATENO MIRABELLA COSTAthey were transferred to the detention center Kromelocated in Miami.
Source: Ambito
