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Panton man averts deportation after ICE check-in

SIGN-HOLDING SUPPORTERS of Panton’s Juan De La Cruz showed up in force at the St. Albans ICE headquarters on Tuesday to urge federal authorities to allow the Mexican national to remain in the U.S. De La Cruz is employed, has lived in the U.S. for 20 years, and is married to a local woman with whom he has two children.
Photo courtesy of Helena Van Voorst
October 9, 2025
Juan De La Cruz will be allowed to remain in Panton for at least another six months, when another mandated ICE check-in will occur.
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