Rodriguez's family said she entered the country legally, obtained a work visa and had temporary protected status while she awaited asylum

The family of a popular nursing assistant at a Tell City, Indiana, senior living facility says she was apprehended by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement earlier this month and could now face deportation, even though she entered the country legally, obtained a work visa and had an application for asylum under review.

ICE records show Maria Alexandra Rodriguez, 49, is currently housed in the Grayson County (Kentucky) Jail. Her offense is listed only as "U.S. Department of Homeland Security / ICE." She's one of several at the jail with that designation.

Rodriguez came to the United States in 2021 after leaving Venezuela amid the political and economic

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