US Citizen Detained by Border Patrol for 10 Days in Arizona
Conflicting accounts emerge over circumstances of detention
A 19-year-old U.S. citizen, Jose Hermosillo, was detained by immigration agents for 10 days in Arizona after allegedly being accused of illegal entry into the United States. According to court documents, Hermosillo was detained near Nogales on April 8, 2025, with authorities claiming he admitted to illegally entering from Mexico. His family maintains he was visiting Arizona from his home in Albuquerque when the incident occurred.
The Department of Homeland Security and Hermosillo's family present conflicting accounts of the circumstances. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that Hermosillo approached Border Patrol agents in Tucson, claimed to be a Mexican citizen who entered unlawfully, and signed a sworn statement to that effect. The agency released a copy of this statement, which indicates Hermosillo declared himself a Mexican citizen entering for work purposes.
KEY POINTS
- •US citizen detained for 10 days
- •DHS and family accounts conflict
- •Case dismissed after proof of citizenship
Hermosillo's family tells a different story, claiming he was lost and walking near Border Patrol headquarters without identification when detained. According to Arizona Public Media, his girlfriend's aunt, Grace Layva, said the family provided officials with Hermosillo's Social Security card and birth certificate to prove his citizenship. She stated that agents didn't believe Hermosillo when he told them he was from the United States.
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