Supporters rally for release of DACA activist Catalina Xóchitl Santiago

Rallies demand ‘Free Xóchitl!’

Philadelphia Community organizer Cata “Xóchitl” Santiago was kidnapped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as she was about to board a domestic flight for work at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Aug. 3. Despite being a legal DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient, officials g

Immigrant activist's detention highlights DACA recipients' growing deportation risks

Catalina "Xochitl" Santiago, 28, has renewed her DACA status several times, which her attorneys point out requires "rigorous background checks."

Spouse of DACA recipient detained by ICE—"we will never get back that time"

Catalina "Xochitl" Santiago, a DACA recipient and community organizer, remains in ICE detention after being arrested this month.

Immigration advocates protest in favor of DACA recipient arrested early August

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Migrant advocates gathered outside DHS headquarters in East El Paso to speak up for Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago, who was arrested by federal authorities on August 3. "Catalina Santiago Santiago, a 28-year-old Mexican national, is currently in ICE custody. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested her Aug. 3 at the El Paso International Airport and remanded her to our custody. This was not Santiago’s first brush with immigration…

Supporters rally for release of DACA activist Catalina Xóchitl Santiago

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A DACA activist who was detained earlier this month at the El Paso International Airport is having her court hearing on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, at the El Paso Processing Center. Supporters are currently gathered outside the processing center demanding Catalina Xóchitl Santiago's immediate release from her detention. Photos: GoFundMe campaign As Border Report previously reported, Santiago was detained at around 4 a.m.…