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Colombian family detained at routine ICE check-in, deported despite medical needs and legal efforts

Jun 19, 2025 · Dilley, TX, Colombia

Nicolle Orozco Forero, her husband Juan Sebastian Moreno Acosta, and their two sons were detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas in June 2025 after arriving for a routine ICE check-in appointment. The family, who had been living in Seattle for two years, were separated by gender during their three-week detention. Their son Juan David, who had a serious kidney condition requiring medical treatment including a recommended biopsy, was denied adequate medical care by ICE officials. Despite legal efforts and community mobilization including support from U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, the family was eventually deported.

Timeline

Jul 9, 2025Family deported after three weeks of detention despite legal efforts and support from U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro
Jun 19, 2025Nicolle Orozco Forero, Juan Sebastian Moreno Acosta, and their two sons detained at Dilley Immigration Processing Center after arriving for routine ICE check-in appointment
Jun 19, 2025Family separated by gender; son with serious kidney condition denied adequate medical care including recommended biopsy

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