Venezuelan woman seeking asylum detained by ICE
Dec 5, 2025
Country of origin: Venezuela
Stephanie Velasquez, a Venezuelan woman seeking asylum, was detained by ICE on December 5th, 2025 during one of her appointments. She was married to a U.S. citizen at the time of her detention.
Sources
- 'Everything gone': Venezuelan family says they lost their home and jobs after being detained for 2 months
- This former Venezuelan opposition mayor fears the US will deport him to the country he fled
amp.cnn.com·Jan 29, 2026·archived copy
- Miami Herald
- Venezuelan man came to the US legally 10 years ago. Now he’s in Florida ICE lockup
the-independent.com·Nov 20, 2025·archived copy
- CourtListener
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