Georgia NewsHe was one of at least 20 apprehensions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Atlanta on Sunday, according to one estimateKenia Velásquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Kenia learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Nearly every week since they settled in metro Atlanta about two years ago, Kenia and Wilson Velásquez attended church service together on Sundays alongside their three children, ages 7, 9, and 13.This past Sunday, the first since Donald Trump returned to the White House, only part of the family returned home from church. 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The church has approximately seventy members. The community is reacting to ICE’s recent arrest of a member outside the church the previous Sunday. 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Following their call, Kenia learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)saw ot llits ehs gnileer noitargimmi s’dnabsuh reh reh morf morf ylimaf .tnemecrofne emac wolb sa tserra rehtona ,zeuqsáleV aineK roFraey htiw .efiw saw saw owt deirt ot ot tnangerp-neht eht eht tnes deniamer fo shtnom tel ,ni ni sih reh reh eh dah rof retne dne noitneted .deniated detroped yrtnuoc tub rehtorb gnieb erofeb .kcab kcab seitirohtua ta ,oga a ylhguoR .sarudnoH eH eH redroB 3202— dluow htiw yratnulov ot taht ngis dluohs ehs dias nruter .slavomer laitnetop laiciffo reh eh wollof wollof sllif ,daerd detroped serutraped dluoc eb a a nosliW aineK sarudnoH hguohtlAeW“ m’I“ dluow ew yaw ”,su ot siht er’yeht eht eht yats emas .dias elpoep fo ton ,flesym evael si ,ni ni fi gniog evif ydobyreve gnitroped yrtnuoc emac yb dna lla ”.diarfa .S.U aineKKenia Velásquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Kenia learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Velásquez fell to her knees and pray after finding out that her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody, has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for his deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Velásquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Kenia learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Valasquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Valasquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Colindres learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Velásquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Colindres learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Valasquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Valasquez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Colindres learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Valasquez speaks with her husband, Wilson Rodriguez, who is in ICE custody in Atlanta on Monday, January 27, 2025. Following their call, Colindres learned that her husband has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)The Vision in Power Church in Tucker is seen empty on Monday, January 27, 2025. The church has approximately seventy members. The community is reacting to ICE’s recent arrest of a member outside the church the previous Sunday. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Kenia Velásquez fell to her knees and pray after finding out that her husband, Wilson Velásquez , who is in ICE custody, has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for his deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)Lautaro Grinspan is an immigration reporter at The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.Lautaro Grinspan is an immigration reporter at The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.Alia Pharr covers taxation and infrastructure in metro Atlanta.Alia Pharr covers taxation and infrastructure in metro Atlanta.