Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly detained Canton resident Jemmy Lindsay Jimenez Rosa over a decades-old marijuana conviction, sparking backlash due to her need for medication and certain necessities. Attorney Todd Pomerleau has challenged the plea, and a Massachusetts judge later dismissed the conviction. Rosa, 42, had been stopped and questioned by officers while returning from a family trip.
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Rosa’s husband, Marcel Rosa, is a U.S. citizen. He noted that he had presented their passports and her renewed green card upon arrival.
Marcel said, “I walked in, and my wife’s head was just down, and you could tell her whole spirit was just crushed.” He added, “I just told my kids, I was like, hey girls… this might be the last time you see your mother.”
Pomerleau said he was first denied access and that Rosa needed hospital care during detention. He argued she lacked proper counsel when pleading to misdemeanor possession and sought to vacate the conviction.
Pomerleau stated, “The judge and prosecutor were shocked at the way she had been treated.” He added, “It’s outrageous … beyond the pale. These are people that have been in the system their whole lives, who have great jobs and pay taxes.”
A judge and prosecutor dismissed the case in state court, clearing her record. Despite the dismissal, federal authorities transferred her to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility where she has been able to contact family and counsel.
The family said the detention has traumatized the children and noted Rosa’s health conditions. Pomerleau has filed a lawsuit over due-process violations, and a bond hearing is set for later in August.
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