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Press conference re: DACA recipient Karla Toledo
June 22 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am MST
by Carolyn Classen, blogger
From Karla’s attorney Mo Goldman on FB: “Come join us for a press conference at 9 a.m. Monday (June 22) at El Presidio Park near the El Presidio Fountain (165 W. Alameda Street).
Join Karla Toledo, Rep. Adelita Grijalva (CD 7), Mayor Regina Romero and other Southern Arizona elected officials in a press conference to update her deportation saga and the current state of DACA.
A little background:
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed a motion asking that the immigration court dismiss Ms. Toledo’s deportation proceedings. In that motion, DHS specifically noted that “circumstances of the respondent’s case have changed after the notice to appear was issued to such an extent that continuation is no longer in the best interest of DHS.” An immigration judge subsequently signed the order to dismiss proceedings.
Only a day later, on June 3, 2026, DHS filed a new notice to appear with the immigration court. The notice to appear was the exact same as the first one. Karla is now back in deportation proceedings.
This outrageous move by DHS should be widely denounced by our community. DHS is clearly targeting Ms. Toledo as retaliation for speaking out on her own behalf. Karla was victimized on May 18, 2026, when ICE agents violently crashed through her front door and arrested her without a judicial warrant.
The Southern Arizona community must rally behind Karla as this cannot stand in our community or country. She is part of our great nation as she has lived here for 96% of her life and has been a great member of our community.”