RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A Wake County woman, detained by immigration officials earlier this week, will face a judge in Georgia next week.

Border Patrol agents detained Fatima Issela Velazquez-Antonio on Tuesday at a job site in Raleigh.

Her family says she has been held at a facility in Lumpkin, GA, and will face a judge on Tuesday to find out if she can be released on bond.

Gene Smith is the boyfriend of Velazquez-Antonio’s aunt. He says the family has been heartbroken since she was detained.

“The main question is, is she coming home? That’s the million-dollar question,” he said.

Smith says the 23-year-old came to the U.S. from Honduras as an unaccompanied minor at 14 and was granted asylum.

“She’s a good kid. She works hard. She loves her family. She loves her nieces and nephews without having kids of her own,” he said.

The Corinth Holders High School graduate came to the U.S. after losing her mom to cancer and her father to gang violence.

Ashley Lively is representing Velazquez-Antonio. Lively says Velazquez-Antonio has no criminal history aside from minor traffic violations and had no warrant out for her arrest prior to being detained.

Lively also says Velazquez-Antonio has a valid working permit, a social security number, and has not missed any prior interviews or hearings with the Department of Homeland Security.

“She had the right to remain in the United States while her case was being adjudicated. She did not have any sort of legal, permanent immigration status,” said Lively. “She had done everything right and was just waiting for her case to be adjudicated.”

Velazquez-Antonio’s case is now catching the attention of local elected leaders, including those in Washington, D.C.

Wendell Town Commissioner Deans Eatman posted on Facebook, saying in part, “Fatima deserves answers. Her family deserves answers.”

Rep. Deborah Ross is now looking into Velazquez-Antonio’s case.

A spokeswoman for her office told Eyewitness News, “Our office has been in touch with the lawyer representing Fatima Issela Velazquez-Antonio to better understand the case and if there is any support and assistance we can offer.”

“I’m deeply concerned by some of the reports I’ve seen about CBP detaining Wake County residents, including a teenager,” said Rep. Ross. “I will work with state and local partners to protect our residents from violations of their rights by federal immigration officers.”

Smith says the family just hopes to see her again soon.

“She cares about family and she loves the United States. She wants to stay and I hope that she will be allowed to,” he said.

Eyewitness News reached out to DHS for answers as to why Velazquez-Antonio was detained and what her current condition is.

DHS has not responded with details.

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(WACH) — South Carolina health officials are warning travelers about possible measles exposure at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport after a contracted employee tested positive, the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday.

Visitors at the airport on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day may have been exposed.

The alert comes as DPH reports three new measles cases this week, bringing the total tied to the Upstate outbreak to 52 and the statewide total for the year to 55.

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Two of the new cases involve household contacts of existing patients, while one appears to stem from unknown community transmission.

Contact tracing from the latest cases has placed 137 people in quarantine and one in isolation, DPH said.

That includes 57 individuals from Lyman Elementary, 55 from Boiling Springs Middle School and one student at D.R. Hill Middle School. All

affected families and staff have been notified, and students who complete quarantine without symptoms are expected to return to class Nov. 29.

In a statement to WACH FOX, Spartanburg District Five, where Lyman Elementary and D.R. Hill Middle School are located, said:

Spartanburg District Five was first notified of the positive case at Lyman Elementary School on November 10, and our district and school health staff immediately began contact tracing to determine other students and/or staff who were exposed and had to be quarantined. As a result, we identified two students at nearby D.R. Hill Middle School who were also exposed, one of who has already received the necessary vaccination and returned to school. We immediately communicated with those impacted families, and then with our entire school community to inform them of the situation. Our maintenance and custodial teams also immediately began working to sanitize any areas where the infected student may have been. We will continue working with the Department of Public Health to ensure the safety of all students and staff in Spartanburg District Five.

DPH also identified a second possible exposure site: Way of Truth Church in Inman, where an infectious individual attended services on Nov. 7 from 7–11 p.m. and on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Anyone who was at GSP airport or the church during the listed times is urged to monitor for symptoms and contact a health care provider if they become ill. People exposed at the church should watch for symptoms through Nov. 30; those exposed at the airport should monitor through Dec. 2.

In a statement to WACH FOX, GSP said:

While we do not have additional details about the individual’s role or movements, we encourage anyone who believes they may have been exposed on November 10 or 11, to review the Department of Public Health’s guidance and follow their recommendations.

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Measles symptoms typically begin 7–12 days after exposure with cough, runny nose, red eyes and fever, followed by a high fever and a spreading rash. Individuals are contagious from four days before the rash appears to four days after.

DPH will offer MMR vaccinations Monday, Nov. 24, from 12–3 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Spartanburg and is prioritizing requests from community groups seeking mobile vaccination events.

Of the 52 outbreak-related cases, 31 are in children ages 5–17 and 10 are in children under 5. Most cases involve unvaccinated individuals, with 49 unvaccinated and two partially vaccinated, according to DPH.

WACH FOX has reached out to Spartanburg District 2 for comment.