5/11/2026
wbztv A mother from Lynn, Massachusetts who feared for days that she was about to be deported was not detained by immigration authorities after a meeting Monday. Mariola Perez came to the United States from Guatemala 16 years ago, a survivor of the genocide there. She's been seeking asylum here for more than a decade. Perez said she was told to expect to be detained at her next regularly scheduled check-in with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Burlington on Monday. She has not clarified exactly who told her this. Two rallies were held for her in Lynn in the last week. View all 22 comments