Mother unable to locate 17-year-old son detained by ICE since July
Jul 12, 2025

Jonathan Jarquín, a 17-year-old, was detained by ICE on July 12 while on his way to church with another minor, Emely Suaza. Suaza was released to her father, but Jarquín's mother says she has been unable to locate her son since. She says she only receives vague text messages about sponsorship from an unknown number, and that the attorney she hired has stopped responding despite being paid. She said she is afraid to come forward publicly to search for him out of fear she could be detained herself, and added she would rather have her son sent back to his home country than remain in uncertainty about his detention.
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