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Venezuelan woman detained at McAllen airport with valid work permit

May 1, 2026 · McAllen, TX, Venezuela

Venezuelan woman detained at McAllen airport with valid work permit

Marta Guinand, a Venezuelan national living in the U.S. since 2014 with a valid work permit through 2028, was detained by CBP agents at McAllen airport while attempting to travel to her son's graduation in Florida. She has an active political asylum case since 2015 and is being held at Ursula Detention Center without her case being presented to court; her asylum interview scheduled for April was cancelled by authorities.

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