Edgar Niebla, 27, attended public school in Basalt, Colorado from 3rd grade through his high school graduation in 2000. As a teenager, he was active in his church youth group and other school groups. His dream has always been to work in law enforcement. Niebla graduated from the police academy and is certified to be a police officer in Colorado.
At 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 28, Niebla was awoken by his crying mother and told, "The police are here for you."
The ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers were not there as co-workers, or to offer him his dream job. Instead, they were there to enforce the law upon him.
His crime: growing up in the United States, but having been born in Culiacán, Mexico.
