An Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE Fears He Could Be Killed if He Is Deported

Jhon Perez Romero, 39, a former Venezuelan intelligence officer branded a traitor by the government he once served, was arrested by ICE in Philadelphia on June 30 when he appeared for what he believed was a routine check-in. He held a driver's license, a Social Security card and an employment permit, and worked as a Spark driver for Walmart in York, Pennsylvania. He is being held at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a 1,876-bed ICE facility in Philipsburg, and is one of a growing number of people detained while actively pursuing asylum.