Catholic priest Gustavo Andres Santos Higuera (also referred to as Father Gustavo Santos), a Venezuelan national born in Valencia in 1993 who moved to the U.S. in 2012, was denied reentry by Customs and Border Protection at Miami International Airport on August 19, 2025, while returning from an international trip via London, despite holding a valid R-1 religious-worker visa valid through November 2025. Santos, ordained a deacon in 2022, had served as parochial vicar at St. John Neumann Church in Miami since 2023. Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski and pro bono immigration attorneys from Catholic Legal Services petitioned a federal court for his release, alleging he was denied access to counsel and asking that authorities be barred from transferring him out of Florida. The Archdiocese called the detention 'unexpected and unjust.' CBP subsequently reconsidered and released Santos, allowing him to reenter the country and resume his ministry. He later announced his resignation from the parish and said he would move to another assignment, surprising parishioners who praised his pastoral work.