ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) — More than 100 community members rallied around a Vermont man at risk of deportation as he reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in St. Albans on Tuesday for a routine check-in.

Juan De La Cruz, originally from Mexico, has lived in Addison County for 20 years. After consulting with lawyers, many -- including his family -- feared he would be detained and deported during the scheduled appointment.

“It’s like living a nightmare,” said Juan De La Cruz Jr., his son. “The past week I haven’t been able to sleep. I’ve been waking up — like I don’t know — I felt like I was going to lose my dad.”

De La Cruz came to the United States in the early 2000s. Since then, he married a Vermont woman, had children, obtained a work authorization card from the fed

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