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
told KTLA. "I was born in National City. I was raised in San Diego County my whole life."
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.
"I believe I received it because I'm an accredited representative, and I represent immigrants, and I advocate for immigrants' rights in the court," he
told ABC 10News.