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ICE Publishes Love Story of Agents Stationed in Morocco Amid Deportation Debate

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a love story between two of its agents who are married and working in Morocco.
  • The story, shared via a press release, details how the couple met in 2019 and are now part of ICE's international operations.
  • The publication comes amid ongoing debate in the U.S. regarding mass deportations and the agency's role.

Amidst a continuing debate in the United States over mass deportations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has published an official story highlighting the romance between two of its agents. The couple, Tim Stone and Michell Chase, are married and currently stationed in Morocco as part of the agency's international mission.

The official account, released on ICE's website, details their meeting in 2019 within the agency's Domestic Operations division. They later married in Morocco, where Stone is now the division chief for the Western Hemisphere in Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) International Operations. Michell Chase serves as the national manager for the Peer Support Program.

Sometimes Michell has to be deployed, and I know that's part of the job. It's not always easy, but we accept it as an investment in our careers.

· Tim StoneICE agent discussing the challenges of separation due to their work.

According to the narrative, Chase initially retired to join Stone in Morocco but rejoined the agency years later. Stone grew up in Texas and previously served as a police officer in Midland for nearly eight years before joining ICE. Chase, originally from Pulaski, New York, developed an interest in law enforcement work during her time at the State University of New York in Oswego, where she studied the history of serial killers.

The agency highlighted their joint work in expanding the Peer Support Program internationally, an initiative aimed at providing emotional and professional support resources to embassy staff and local employees. In a statement, Stone acknowledged the challenges of separation due to their work, calling it an "investment in our careers." Chase added that her husband has encouraged her personal growth and to "step out of my comfort zone, create new opportunities and programs, and not limit myself to living day by day."

Tim has helped me grow as a person and has encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone, to create new opportunities and programs, and to not limit myself to living day by day.

· Michell ChaseICE agent describing her husband's positive influence on her personal and professional development.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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