Taty Arevalo, a Colombian immigrant living in the United States, says she complies with all her legal and immigration obligations, in addition to contributing to the country's economy. However, despite her exemplary behavior, an unusual error now requires her to be connected to an electronic ankle monitor. Through her TikTok account, where she often shares anecdotes and experiences as an immigrant in the U.S., she explained that ICE's decision came after an oversight related to a photo she was required to send weekly via the Bi Smart Link app. The photo and error that changed everything. The young Colombian woman explained that she always kept up to date with the requirements of her case before the authorities. He also noted that he has attended three court hearings, pays taxes, operates a formal company registered in the United States, and employs staff.

“I faced the music, I paid for the process, I’ve already had three court appearances, I pay my taxes, I have a company, I pay taxes to that LLC, I hire staff, I contribute to the economy of this country, I help the community, I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t drive my car in the early morning hours because I’m afraid of an accident, I avoid problems,” he said.

Arevalo insisted that his behavior has been consistent with what is expected of a person seeking to resolve their immigration status within the legal framework.

In his account, he detailed that every Tuesday he had to send a photo through an application used by ICE to monitor certain immigrants while their cases progressed.

“That photo isn’t taken when I want, but when they send the alert in the application. Sometimes they would send it to me at 8:00 in the morning, sometimes at 10:00. I never knew the time, I only knew it was Tuesdays,” she explained. Taty had recently changed phones and, as she explained, the notifications weren't set up correctly. That Tuesday, the alert didn't go off and she didn't see the request while she was at a doctor's appointment.She stated that as soon as she was notified that she hadn't sent the photo, she reacted immediately: “I sent the photo, apologized, and explained what had happened.” However, the following week she was no longer allowed to upload the image and was summoned to the ICE offices. The next day, during her appointment, they placed an ankle monitor on her. After recounting what happened, the content creator received messages questioning her status and even accusing her of having committed crimes. Arevalo denied all the speculation and clarified that he arrived in the United States legally, by plane, and with a valid visa.

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