San Antonio high school student and father detained by ICE, released after advocacy
May 29, 2026·Location: San Antonio, TX

Alejandro, a 10th-grade student at Churchill High School, and his father Jairo were detained by ICE on May 17, 2026 while driving to an after-school soccer game in San Antonio. Unmarked vehicles surrounded their car and transported them to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley. Both are asylum seekers who followed proper legal procedures to enter the country. During detention, Alejandro reported difficulty eating and emotional distress while missing critical final days of his school year and his mother. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visited them on May 26 and advocated for their release, citing the need for humane treatment. Following these advocacy efforts, their release was set to occur.
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Sources
- San Antonio high schooler detained by ICE on way to soccer game
sacurrent.com·Jun 11, 2026·archived copy
- San Antonio high school student detained by ICE set for release from Dilley detention center
sacurrent.com·Jun 12, 2026·archived copy
- U.S. Rep. Castro calls on ICE to release San Antonio teen, father held at Dilley detention center - Alamo City Pulse
alamocitypulse.com·Jun 11, 2026·archived copy
- Rep. Castro says Churchill High student and father set for release from Dilley detention
news4sanantonio.com·Jun 12, 2026·archived copy
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