ICE arrests Detroit teen Santiago Zamora Perez after traffic stop
Dec 10, 2025·Location: Detroit, MI
Country of origin: Venezuela

Santiago Zamora Perez, a 17-year-old Detroit student at Western International High School, was arrested by ICE on Sunday after Fraser police pulled him over for driving under the speed limit and called federal agents. Zamora and his mother were detained; he is a Venezuelan asylum seeker who entered the U.S. last year. At least four Detroit teens are currently held in ICE detention facilities.
Sources
- ICE arrests another Detroit teen amid pushback from officials
outliermedia.org·Dec 10, 2025·archived copy
- detroitnews.com
- Michigan Elected Officials Urge ICE to Release Four Detroit High School Students and Family Members
senatedems.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
- Detroit Evening Report: Councilmember Santiago-Romero seeks to limit ICE activity in Detroit
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