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Pregnant woman Maria Alejandra Gomez-Quiroz held for weeks in Dilley, Texas ICE custody after immigration lawyer scam: family
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points For more information on Maria Alejandra Gomez-Quiroz's case, further details are available from the source. Her family says she was a victim of an immigration lawyer scam.
A pregnant woman was held in ICE custody for weeks. Her family says she was a victim of an immigration lawyer scam. The woman, Maria Alejandra Gomez-Quiroz, was being held in Dilley, Texas.
Her family has spoken out about her situation, but details of the scam and her current status are not specified here. For more information on Maria Alejandra Gomez-Quiroz's case, further details are available from the source.
The family's account of her experience is available, though the circumstances surrounding the scam and her detention are limited in this report.
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Category: News Published: August 20, 2026 Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) Reading time: 1 min
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