ICE Detains Marine Veteran's Wife at Green Card Interview—'Betrayed'

A Marine veteran said he felt "betrayed" after U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained his wife, Chanidaphon Sopimpa of Thailand, during a green card meeting last month.

Sopimpa's attorney Derek Poulsen told Newsweek that she overstayed her visa but had no other criminal record. Her arrest comes as a growing number of immigrants have been detained during green card meetings in San Diego over the past month.

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek that applying for a green card "does not confer legal status."