Florida Sheriff Says Crash Victims Overstayed Visas; Family Says Daughter's Visa Runs to 2030

Florida Sheriff Says Crash Victims Overstayed Visas; Family Says Daughter's Visa Runs to 2030

After an August 20 car crash in Poinciana, Florida, Polk County sheriff's deputies questioned a hospitalized Ecuadorian mother about her immigration status. The sheriff's office says both she and her daughter overstayed visas. Family members say the daughter's visa runs through 2030 and the mother has a pending asylum case with a work permit. Neither woman has a criminal history. Both are now in ICE custody.

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