Ice secretly deported Pennsylvania grandfather, 82, after he lost green card

Family of Luis Leon say they were initially told by someone he had died, but they found him alive in Guatemala hospital

An 82-year-old man in Pennsylvania was secretly deported to Guatemala after visiting an immigration office last month to replace his lost green card, according to his family, who have not heard from him since and were initially told he was dead.

According to Morning Call, which first reported the story, long-time Allentown resident Luis Leon - who was granted political asylum in the US in 1987 after being tortured under the regime of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet - lost his wallet containing the physical card that confirmed his legal residency. So he and wife booked an appointment to get it replaced.