Florida independent wrestler detained by ICE, Gangrel asks fans for support
Florida independent wrestler Nicolth Hernandez-Lucero’s husband is speaking out after the 24-year-old was taken into ICE custody earlier this month.
Lucero was trained by Gangrel and has wrestled in Florida alongside her sister Tiffany as The Lucero Twins.
Lucero’s husband, Noah Lazega, told NBC Miami that she was taken into custody following a traffic stop by federal immigration agents in Fort Lauderdale on February 11 and has remained in detention since. Lazega said Lucero is originally from Colombia and moved to the United States at age 15. She also works as a surgical technician at a local hospital.
Gangrel later shared a GoFundMe to support the family during her detention, writing:
“Please help if you can, great people in a terrible situation.”
Lazega hopes that Lucero’s situation helps raise awareness for others going through similar issues.
“She’s a kind, compassionate person, selfless,” Lazega told NBC Miami. “She helps people, saves people. She has a whole community behind her right now rooting for her.”
“I hope we can get her out, get her help, raise awareness to other people that are going through this right now. They don’t deserve this. Nobody deserves this,” he continued.
Lucero’s attorney, Justin Gould, said she entered the country legally as a dependent through her parents and has no criminal record.
“This is a person, once again, who entered legally, who filed a case legally as a dependent through her parents and has been in this country with no criminal record,” Gould said.
“So now it is basically everybody’s illegal unless otherwise noted, and it’s just not OK,” Gould continued. “This is not what the president promised.”
NBC Miami reported that Lucero is being held at a detention facility in Pompano Beach, Florida.
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