An American citizen born and raised in California is unsettled after receiving an e-mail from the US Department of Homeland Security ordering him to leave the country "immediately.".
Aldo Martinez-Gomez received the DHS notice on April 11, threatening "criminal prosecution" and fines if he does not depart within seven days.
"Do not attempt to remain in the United States - The federal government will find you," the e-mail warned.
"Where do they want me to go?"
Martinez-Gomez works full-time assisting immigrants in court for a non-profit and believes his advocacy work may have placed him on the government's radar.
Despite providing his birth certificate to prove his US citizenship, Martinez-Gomez says he has been forced to make contingency plans with family members and now worries about being detained while performing his job.
"I'm not seeking fame or attention, I just want to bring light to this issue because I'm not trying to be one of the government's mistakes," he told KTLA. »
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