An Iowa man was deported to Guatemala over the Fourth of July weekend, leaving the community who quickly rallied behind him stunned, distraught and devastated. Pascual Pedro, a 20-year-old construction worker and West Liberty High School graduate, was deported sometime July 6 or 7 to the country he fled from as a teenager just days after United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained him, his attorney Tim Farmer said. Farmer said he learned of his client's departure midday Monday, July 7. Organizers at Escucha Mi Voz, which held two vigils in the days since Pedro was detained to pray for his release, had informed Farmer of his change in status. Farmer said he had just filed a stay of removal petition with ICE in Omaha, in which dozens of faith, school and community leaders wrote letters of support for Pedro. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #WestLiberty #Iowa #IApolitics #immigration #ICE