NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An attorney said she saw Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain multiple people at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Nashville.

They were there for an interview, part of the process to become a U.S. citizen or resident.

Immigration attorney Katja Hedding said watching families getting separated by ICE never gets easier.

"It's horrible," Hedding said. "People are trying to work to get their documents, and they were lured into their office to detain them."

Hedding said married couples showed up to their appointment at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office on Thursday morning in Nashville, but ICE was waiting.

She said she saw immigration officers detain at least three people: two men and a woman.

She's not sure why they were detained but said some did have removal orders, but it's unclear why.

"I understand ICE has a job to do, but there are criminals to go after," Hedding said. "When you trick these people to come in, it's cruel."

Hedding said most people who show up to their immigration appointments have a false sense of security that ICE is only looking for criminals.

She said her best advice for anyone going through this process is to hire an attorney.

News 2 hasn't learned the names of the people detained during this situation.

News 2 reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to learn more and haven't heard back.

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