Venezuelan journalist's family raises funds fearing deportation after Utah ICE detention
Aug 30, 2026·Location: UT
Country of origin: Venezuela

Gustavo Parraga Durán, a Venezuelan journalist who has been seeking asylum in the U.S. for nearly a decade, remains in ICE custody in Washington state after being detained during a traffic stop in Utah. His wife says he has no criminal charges or even traffic tickets, and the family has lost income and risks losing their home. Relatives and the Association of Venezuelan Journalists Abroad have launched a fundraising campaign to cover legal representation and a possible bond, while expressing fear that he could be deported to Venezuela given his past political activity with Voluntad Popular and his work as a journalist. Parraga Durán, a graduate of the Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua, is married and the father of two young daughters.
Sources
- Periodista venezolano fue detenido por ICE en Utah sin tener antecedentes penales; ahora su familia inicia campaña para recolectar dinero
El Imparcial·Aug 31, 2026·archived copy
- Utah: ICE detiene a periodista venezolano y su familia solicita ayuda económica
2001 Online·Aug 31, 2026·archived copy
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