Ernesto Fabian Cuevas Enciso, 34, was arrested by ICE agents in Michigan, despite having a pending application for permanent residency or a Green Card and more than three decades of residence in the United States.

The man arrived He came to the country in 1995, when he was just three years old. Since then, he grew up, studied, started a family, and built his life in the United States. He is currently married to a U.S. citizen named Andrea Cuevas, with whom he has a daughter, Newsweek reported. Why was the Mexican immigrant arrested in Michigan? On December 6, Ernesto was on his way to his construction job in Ypsilanti when he was stopped by two unmarked vehicles. According to his sister, Miriam Stone, the cars blocked his path while he was driving a pickup truck with an enclosed trailer. ICE agents approached, identified themselves, and proceeded to arrest both Cuevas Enciso and a passenger who was with him. According to his family, Ernesto didn't fully understand the reason for his arrest, but he remained calm and obeyed all instructions. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explained to Newsweek that Cuevas Enciso was arrested because he had been "convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol" and that he also "admitted to officers that he entered the United States illegally in 1995." The same spokesperson assured that he "will receive due process." For his loved ones, the arrest is difficult to accept. "There is anguish and stress among all of us, and especially for Ernesto's wife," stated Miriam Stone. Cuevas Enciso was first transferred to the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building in Detroit, and later to the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan, where he remains in custody. You may be interested in: · CBP prepares the 'Irish Goodbye' plan:Stopping immigrants who voluntarily cross the southern border; 10 Christmas gifts from Home Depot that anyone will appreciate: cheap and useful; Which stores will be open on December 25 and which are closed all day