A Georgia teenager who had been living illegally in Georgia for 15 years is now in line to be deported along with the rest of her family after a driving infraction.
The Department of Homeland Security summarized the case in a post on X.
“Arias Tovar, a 43-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested for speeding and driving without a license. Arias Tovar self-admitted that he is in the country illegally,” the post said.
“His daughter, Ximena Arias Cristobal, a 19-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested on May 5, 2025, by the Dalton Police Department for failing to obey a traffic light and driving without a license.
“She admitted to illegally entering the United States and has no pending applications with USCIS. The family will be able to return to Mexico together,” the post continued.
“Mr. Tovar had ample opportunity to seek a legal pathway to citizenship. He chose not to. We are not ignoring the rule of law. Through the CBP Home App — the Trump Administration is giving parents illegally in the country a chance to take full control of their departure and self-deport, with the potential ability to return the legal, right way and come