13-year-old boy detained by ICE near San Antonio, separated from mother
Jun 25, 2026·Location: San Antonio, TX

Leonardo Santiago "Santi" Soto Uribe, a 13-year-old 9th grader, was arrested by ICE agents in June along with his father, Benjamin Lerma-Huipio, just outside San Antonio. The boy is being held in a child welfare center in San Antonio while his father is detained at T. Don Hutto Detention Facility in Taylor. Rep. Joaquin Castro reports that ICE initially told the boy he could go home but then reversed the decision, and that the child has not showered and has only been given cookies and juice.
Sources
- Niño de 13 años y su padre fueron separados en distintos centros de ICE, denuncia congresista
Univision·Jun 24, 2026
- Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for release of 13-year-old boy detained by ICE near San Antonio
sacurrent.com·Jun 25, 2026·archived copy
- Congressman Castro Calls for the Release and Reunification of Dad and 13-Year-Old Son in ICE Detention | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro
castro.house.gov·Jun 24, 2026·archived copy
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