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ICE lodged a detainer with Rowan County Jail for the accused driver, requesting notification before any release

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Confirmation that ICE lodged an immigration detainer with the Rowan County Jail for Juan Alvarado-Aguilar and that the detainer requests the jail notify ICE prior to releasing him.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Juan Alvarado-Aguilar after local reports say he allegedly crossed a double yellow line and collided with a vehicle, killing 20-year-old Fletcher Harris and 19-year-old Skylar Provenza in Rowan County, North Carolina on January 16. Alvarado-Aguilar faces state charges for death by vehicle and driving while impaired (DWI) and is reported to have entered the U.S. on a temporary work visa in March 2020 and overstayed; he has been placed in removal proceedings. ICE requested the Rowan County Jail notify it before any release so federal officers can take custody, and the Department of Homeland Security highlighted the reinstatement of ICE’s VOICE office and hotline for victims.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release states that on January 17 ICE lodged an immigration arrest detainer with the Rowan County Jail and requested the jail notify ICE prior to releasing Juan Alvarado-Aguilar. Multiple credible local news outlets (WSOC, Salisbury Post, WCNC) independently reported that an ICE detainer was placed on Alvarado-Aguilar after his Jan. 17 arrest. Verdict: True — primary DHS documentation and corroborating local news reports confirm ICE lodged a detainer with Rowan County and requested notification before his release.

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  1. Update · Jan 24, 2026, 05:05 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release states that on January 17 ICE lodged an immigration arrest detainer with the Rowan County Jail and requested the jail notify ICE prior to releasing Juan Alvarado-Aguilar. Multiple credible local news outlets (WSOC, Salisbury Post, WCNC) independently reported that an ICE detainer was placed on Alvarado-Aguilar after his Jan. 17 arrest. Verdict: True — primary DHS documentation and corroborating local news reports confirm ICE lodged a detainer with Rowan County and requested notification before his release.
  2. Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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