the_lastt_devil_ A routine traffic stop in Georgia has turned into a life-altering legal battle for 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a Dalton State Community College student now facing deportation. After being pulled over for an illegal turn on red and driving without a license, authorities discovered that Ximena and her family had been living in the U.S. for nearly 15 years. ​Ximena, an honors student who arrived from Mexico at age four, is currently held at an ICE detention center—the same facility where her father was recently detained following a separate traffic stop. Because she arrived a year after the cutoff, she does not qualify for DACA protection, leaving her future in the United States uncertain. While local community members have rallied to support the young student, federal authorities maintain that they are following the rule of law. This case has ignited a national conversation about the high stakes of minor infractions for undocumented residents. View all 764 comments