Federal agents take Coral Springs undocumented migrant into custody with guns drawn

Around a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dressed in camouflage, with rifles, guns and shields, took a Coral Springs man into custody on Wednesday.

Agents first showed up at Dante Lopez’s home on Monday.

His son was visibly in distress as Lopez followed his attorney’s advice and stayed inside.

But Wednesday, Lopez’s daughter Camilla said he was shaking.

“They sounded mad,” she said. “They were yelling. I saw my dad, he was in fear.”

Lopez says her dad opened the door, and neighbors were recording as agents took him into custody.

“They just took him, like it’s so unbelievable that you need so many people with guns, dressing up like they’re going to war for one person,” she said.

Coral Springs police escorted the federal agents into the Kensington Green neighborhood around 1:30 p.m.

“Shields, shields for God’s sake!” said Lopez. “What is he going to do? My dad doesn’t own a gun.”

We spoke to Dante Lopez earlier this week. He told Local 10 news how he was once deported after his visa expired and re-entered the U.S. illegally after his life was threatened by guerrilla warfare in his native Peru.

Since 2022, the father of three has been checking in daily with ICE as he awaits due process in hopes of being granted asylum.

Lopez does not have a criminal record.