Two days later, as he was recovering, federal immigration agents arrested Palma while he was fishing at a national wildlife refuge. ADPalma was not authorized to work in the United States and had been fighting a removal order since 2016. ADIn a letter to William P. Joyce, director of ICE’s New Orleans field office, Secretary Ava Dejoie said Palma was a “crucial witness” in the ongoing investigation. “His detention and pending deportation hamper the ongoing investigations,” Dejoie wrote in the letter, which was obtained by The Post. The investigations will undoubtedly suffer.”Agents from the Fish and Wildlife Service questioned Palma as he was fishing at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2019 15:16 UTC