COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Neighbors and friends in Cobb County came together on Sunday to advocate for the release of Osnei Lima from ICE custody.

What they're saying:

According to his family, Lima was arrested by ICE from his Cobb County home on April 30 and sent to an ICE detention center in Mississippi. His family says he has a heart condition, and they’re worried he’s not getting adequate medical treatment.

Neighbors and family say he’s "anything but a criminal" and is an upstanding member of the community.

On Sunday, dozens gathered at an apartment complex clubhouse in Cobb County to write letters to Georgia’s two U.S. senators and Governor Brian Kemp, asking for their help to get Lima released from ICE custody.

"I haven't been to Brazil for 26 years, so you can imagine this is home,"

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