A green card applicant who has lived in the United States for 13 years was detained by immigration agents, his wife has told Newsweek .

Domingo Salas Mota, 34, a Dominican Republic national, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) on June 26, after a traffic stop in Bradenton, Florida, according to his partner.

"The family is in disbelief that this is happening to my husband," Amanda Dorsett told Newsweek .

Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment.

President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to conduct what it calls the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.

In addition to people living in the country without legal status, immigrants with valid documentation , including green cards a

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