A fact-check from The Immigrants — because in a system this stressful, misinformation is its own kind of harm. The "Allentown Grandfather" Story: How a Viral ICE Deportation Claim Fell Apart The claim that broke the internet In July, a story spread across social media so fast it felt undeniable: an 82-year-old grandfather from Allentown, Pennsylvania, had gone to a routine green card appointment in Philadelphia — and vanished. His family said he was handcuffed by federal agen