Man released on bond after weeks in ICE custody; attorney calls arrest mistaken identity

A man who had come to a final green-card meeting was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and spent weeks in custody before being released on bond, his attorney said.

The man, identified in the broadcast as Victor Manuel Hernandez Romo, was allegedly detained after officials processed his name and later determined the arrest was based on a mistaken identity tied to a similar name of a person sought by immigration authorities in Illinois. Romo's attorney told the station that the arrest was a mistake with real consequences for someone trying to follow immigration procedures.

The attorney said Romo's family members are U.S. citizens and that it took weeks to obtain bond so Romo could have a chance to clear his name. "There are a lot of mistakes happening right now that the government is overlooking and it has real consequences for people who try to do the right thing," the attorney said on air.

An ICE statement, as reported, said Romo's visa expired in 2000 and that a clerical error led to him being processed under an incorrect name, which ICE said "has since been fixed." The broadcast did not provide court documents or the attorney's name.

The station said Romo has returned home and will seek to resolve immigration status in court. The report highlighted the tension between administrative error and individual consequences in enforcement settings; further legal filings or official records would be needed to confirm the detailed timeline and the basis for the arrest and release.