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A Chicago carpenter cleared of accusations that he put a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander’s life has been taken into immigration custody. Attorneys confirm that 37-year-old Juan Espinoza Martinez was picked up by federal immigration officers within 24 hours of his acquittal. He faces removal from the country. According to his videotaped testimony at trial, Espinoza Martinez was brought to the U.S. from Mexico as a young child. His immigration status was not part of the first criminal trial stemming from the Chicago immigration crackdown. His attorneys say that the federal government has marred Espinoza Martinez’ reputation instead of dealing with facts and evidence.