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Pregnant Venezuelan woman detained by Border Patrol in Tucson traffic stop

Aug 18, 2026·Location: Tucson, AZ

Country of origin: Venezuela

Pregnant Venezuelan woman detained by Border Patrol in Tucson traffic stop
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Ambar Aguilar Gómez, a 27-year-old Venezuelan woman who is six months pregnant, was detained by Border Patrol on August 11 while riding as a passenger in her cousin's car near the Tohono O'odham reservation south of Tucson, Arizona, after agents found the vehicle lacked insurance. She remains in Border Patrol custody in Tucson, and it is unclear whether she will be transferred to an ICE detention facility. Her husband, Mevin Josué Guerra, said the couple, parents of two children with a third on the way, entered the U.S. from Venezuela in 2019 through an official port of entry and applied for asylum. Guerra, who is recovering from a June car accident that left him in a 10-day coma with a tracheotomy and brain injuries, has been publicly pleading for help holding a sign, and told N+ Univisión, "She is my lifeline. We have no other family here." An immigration lawyer said her pregnancy and her husband's medical condition could be considered as evidence in the case, though the decision rests with a judge.

Timeline

Aug 18, 2026—Report circulated on Instagram detailing her continued detention in Border Patrol custody in Tucson
Aug 11, 2025—Ambar Aguilar Gómez detained by Border Patrol during a traffic stop near Tucson, Arizona for lacking vehicle insurance
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