César M.P.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE while bringing medicine to sick 6-year-old
César David Miranda Pinedo, a Venezuelan father with an eight-year pending asylum case, was detained while bringing medication home for his sick 6-year-old daughter; his lawyer has filed to challenge his detention.
Sep 9, 2026South Florida, FLCountry of origin: Venezuela

César David Miranda Pinedo, a Venezuelan father with a pending asylum case, was detained by ICE agents in South Florida on August 25 while returning from the pharmacy with medication for his 6-year-old daughter, who had been treated at a hospital the night before for a severe ear infection. His wife, Paola Álvarez, said he texted her 'ICE detained me' and left the medication and their car at Central Park before being taken into custody. Miranda Pinedo entered the U.S. legally in 2018 and had waited about eight years for a decision on his asylum application. He was transferred to the Krome Detention Center, and his attorney filed a habeas corpus petition arguing he should not be held without a formal charging document. His wife, whose own immigration status is also pending, said she has prepared a legal power of attorney for their two daughters in case she too is detained. Immigrant rights organizations in South Florida are calling for prosecutorial discretion so he can continue his immigration case while free to care for his daughter.
“Mis hijas son pequeñas, tienen 6 y 3 años. Ellas lo extrañan mucho, creen que está de viaje de trabajo”
“En lo que viene de regreso de la farmacia, lo que veo es un mensaje donde me dice: 'me detuvo ICE'”
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