Venezuelan woman with TPS seeks to free parents and brother held by ICE in Texas
Aug 6, 2026·Location: Eagle Pass, TX
Country of origin: Venezuela

A Venezuelan woman living in Eagle Pass, Texas, who holds Temporary Protected Status and asylum, is seeking help to free her father, mother, and younger brother, who were detained by ICE within days of each other. Her father was detained at a checkpoint while driving a truck and is now held at the Pearsall detention center; the family has work permits and Social Security numbers. Her mother and brother were later detained while returning from Laredo to Eagle Pass and are held at Dilley. Her brother, who is about to graduate high school and wants to be an engineer, has struggled emotionally in detention, losing interest in eating and sleeping most of the day. According to the family's attorney, the parents have been building an asylum case with supporting evidence and have strong prospects for release, as both have no criminal history.
Sources
- “No es justo”: joven venezolana busca liberar a su madre, su padre y su hermano, todos detenidos por ICE
Univision·Aug 6, 2026·archived copy
- Joven venezolana pidió ayuda tras la detención de toda su familia por ICE en Texas
lapatilla.com·Aug 6, 2026·archived copy
- Joven venezolana denunció que ICE detuvo a toda su familia en Texas y ahora vive un calvario para liberarlos
elpublicotv.com·Aug 7, 2026
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