Updated August 27, 2026 at 1:45 PM ET

Port St. Lucie High School football player held in ICE custody after school zone speeding violation

Port St. Lucie High School football player held in ICE custody after school zone speeding violation
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Port St. Lucie High School senior Emmanuel Nelson, an 18-year-old football player, has been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since late August after a traffic stop for speeding through a school zone put him on federal immigration enforcement's radar. Nelson was stopped on Southeast Lennard Road near Southeast Grand

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