Venezuelan family flees U.S. after ICE detention under Trump
Oct 22, 2025·Location: Buffalo, NY
Country of origin: Venezuela
DetainmentAsylum SeekerMinorFamilyPerson with DisabilityDeportationInjury/IllnessSelf-DeportationNew York
A Venezuelan family seeking asylum in the United States self-deported after the father and 20-year-old son Anderson Contreras-Hernandez were detained by ICE. The family had fled Venezuela due to gang extortion and sought better medical care for two sons with sickle cell disease. After months in detention and legal proceedings, the family chose to return to Venezuela.
Sources
- Migrant Family Questions American Dream Under Trump
Bloomberg·Apr 4, 2025·archived copy
- Trump crackdown causes Venezuelan migrant family to flee U.S.
investigativepost.org·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
- 'Everything gone': Venezuelan family says they lost their home and jobs after being detained for 2 months
- Venezuelan family says they lost their home, jobs after being detained for 2 months
abc7news.com·Mar 10, 2026·archived copy
abc13.com·Mar 10, 2026·archived copy
- Contreras v. Almodovar, 1:26-cv-01964
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