DHS Confirms US Citizens Were Arrested, Says They’re at Fault

Officials say the men told authorities they were in the country illegally.
DHS Confirms US Citizens Were Arrested, Says They’re at Fault
Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez hugs his mother in Tallahassee, Fla., after being released from jail on April 17, 2025. Thomas Kennedy via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials confirmed on April 21 that two U.S. citizens were recently arrested, but said the men told them they were illegally in the country.

Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, a dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, was detained after being stopped by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and telling the trooper he was in the United States illegally, a senior DHS official told The Epoch Times in an email.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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