A popular bartender in the Bishop Arts community who until recently was protected under DACA has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Donovan Hinda was taken into custody on Dec. 3 following his second arrest for DWI, according to a statement to 四虎影院 from ICE.
The statement also read: "Hinda鈥檚 DACA status and authorization to work both expired March 27, 2016, and he has not reapplied for either status since."
Described as a 鈥渕ainstay throughout Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff,鈥� Hinda is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, approximately 200 miles west of Dallas.
According to a GoFundMe account that鈥檚 been set up by friends to pay for his legal fees, Hinda was brought to the U.S. from Namibia by his family when he was six鈥搚ears鈥搊ld. He was a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient until his status lapsed.
鈥淗is recollection of his time in Namibia is vague and returning back would undoubtedly be traumatic and likely paralyzing given he has little relationship with the customs and language of his country of origin,鈥� the page said.
Advocates have argued that DACA recipients-- who were brought to the U.S. as children --are being targeted under the Trump administration.
In October, North Texas Muslim activist Ya鈥檃kube Vijandre was detained by ICE after the federal government revoked his DACA status following social media posts ICE said 鈥済lorified terrorism.鈥� He has since been transferred to a processing facility in Georgia.
The AP reports about 20 DACA recipients have been arrested and detained since Trump took office in January.
Update: ICE statement has been added to reflect when Hinda lost his DACA status.
Priscilla Rice is 四虎影院鈥檚 communities reporter. Got a tip? Email her at price@kera.org.
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