Vincent Picard, spokesperson for ICE in Arizona, confirmed that paperwork was filed to take Abdollahi and the two others into custody after their cases are completed with law enforcement. One student was not detained because he is a permanent U.S. resident.
Once in custody -- which could occur today -- immigration officials will determine if the students are in the country illegally, Picard said. If so, officials will make a custody determination, which could range from a release and a notice to appear in court to a supervised release program. Immigration proceedings would follow.
"We have reason to believe they might be in the country unlawfully," Picard said.
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