Food driver deported after McDonald’s delivery goes wrong

A food delivery driver was deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison after he made a wrong turn into Canada from Detroit.

The Detroit Free Press reported that Ricardo Prada Vásquez, a 32-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, was attempting to complete a McDonald’s delivery in January when he made a grave mistake navigating the U.S.-Canadian border.

Prada ended up crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Canada. When he attempted to re-enter the United States, he was apprehended by authorities. According to The New York Times, Prada had been in the country for only a few months. It is unclear which delivery app he was working for at the time.

Prada’s whereabouts were reportedly unknown for days due to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials holding him and other immigrants in detention centers across the country for extended periods.

“What we’re seeing is one wrong turn at the Detroit bridge—the Ambassador Bridge—can result in your loved one disappearing,” said Michigan Immigrant Rights Center’s Christine Sauve in a statement to the Free Press. She added, “And that shouldn’t be the case.”