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Noel Lopez De La Cruz (left) grew up in Mount Pleasant. The 24-year-old was deported to Mexico after being arrested in June and transferred to ICE custody.
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A 24-year-old man who grew up in Mount Pleasant was deported to Mexico. After he was charged with marijuana possession in June, Noel Lopez De La Cruz was handed over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. People close to him said the system failed him.

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