Barber released by federal agents after immigration operation in Pomona

A longtime barber and Pomona business owner returned home on Thursday after federal agents arrested him at gunpoint two days ago. 

"I am happy to be with my family," Martin Majin Leon said in Spanish. 

He has owned Majin's Barbershop for more than 20 years. While he is an undocumented immigrant, he owns a home in Southern California. 

"To have a family, to have a house and food on the table," he said. "In Mexico, it's harder to accomplish."

Majin has been deported once, but does not have a criminal record. He returned to the United States and applied for a green card, but gave up when someone told him it would take 20 years. He hopes to start over and become a legal resident.

"We're hoping to get a good judge that will do research on his life here in the United States to check out his background to see that he's not a criminal," his son Miguel said.

The Trump administration has argued that an unprecedented flood of illegal immigration threatens public safety, national security, and costs taxpayers billions. Majin said he has contributed to society and pays his taxes every year. He hopes his message of compassion reaches President Trump. 

"Find it in his heart not to destroy any more families," Majin said. 

Majin's family said they used his house as collateral and have a court hearing scheduled for his case.

On the same day as Majin's arrest, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents also arrested 10 day laborers outside of a Home Depot roughly 3 miles away from Majin's Barbershop.