Our experience

To the editor:

On June 6, we two grandmothers from Leelanau County, drove to GEO North Lake Detention Center in Baldwin. We had signed up to visit a detainee. He is a 26-year old male immigrated from Venezuela four years ago. He lived in Shelby Township and worked at a company making car seats for three years. Two months ago he was picked up by ICE. He has not received due process or seen a lawyer. He has no criminal record, not even a parking ticket. His employer gave him two letters of recommendation vouching for his character and skilled work ethic.

His wife, 23 years old, is 8 months pregnant with their first child. He has not seen her for two months and doesn’t think he will be allowed to be at the birth or see his new baby girl.