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Alleged ICE deportation of Chilean grandad, 'ColdplayGate' and Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Plus: 3 missing girls found alive in hollow tree 10 days after Texas floods?
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What we know about claim ICE deported Chilean grandad Luis Leon to Guatemala
In July, following reports in The Morning Call (a news site based in Allentown, Pennsylvania), a claim circulated online that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Luis Leon — an 82-year-old grandfather from Allentown — while he tried to replace his Green Card at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office and deported him to Guatemala.
The claim spread on Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok. Our readers also wrote in to ask if the claim was true. Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen has the details, including a timeline of what allegedly occurred.
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Did 'The Simpsons' predict Coldplay kiss cam scandal?
Add "ColdplayGate" to the list of alleged "The Simpsons" predictions.
Yes, 'Cosby Show' actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died
He died at age 54, according to reputable news outlets.
Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow teaming up to launch new show?
After CBS said it was canceling "The Late Show," people online claimed its host announced a new show in collaboration with Maddow.
Staff Pick
3 missing girls found alive in hollow tree 10 days after Texas floods?
The rumor claimed the girls survived on rainwater alone, using skills from a wilderness safety drill completed days before the floods.