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Nicaraguan migrant narrowly outruns ICE, barricades himself at home

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Fontana resident Robert Reyes, his three children, his wife and mother-in-law have remained inside their apartment after security cameras captured the moment Reyes sprinted through his apartment door just moments before a California Border Patrol agent could apprehend him.

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  • A Nicaraguan man and his family have barricaded themselves in their California home after an attempted arrest by immigration agents.
  • Security footage shows Reyes narrowly escaping agents, who later claimed to have keys to his apartment. 40s
  • Authorities allege Reyes is a dangerous undocumented immigrant facing criminal charges, but he says those charges were dismissed. 1m 3s
  • Reyes claims no arrest or deportation warrant has been presented to him. 1m 34s
  • Advocates state Reyes fled Nicaragua due to political persecution; authorities have not commented on his case status. 1m 48s
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