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Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism
Antonio Gómez-Cuéllar, 18, was released from detention as officials criticize ICE’s mass deportation efforts targeting a family of asylum seekers, with four relatives still held.
- In South Texas on March 9, ICE detained the family during check-ins, drawing bipartisan criticism, while the teenagers' release remains uncertain.
- Amid ongoing immigration proceedings, the family had sought asylum and were complying with check-ins, according to supporters, before detention by ICE.
- The teens were members of McAllen High School Mariachi Oro, which has visited the White House, performed at Carnegie Hall, and won eight state championships, according to local advocates.
- Following the detentions, one brother was released Monday while the other four family members remain at a family detention center in Dilley, where Rep. Joaquin Castro visited and ICE did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The case has prompted bipartisan criticism, with officials saying the family followed rules yet were torn apart by ICE amid border enforcement and immigration policy debates.
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Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody, lawmakers say
Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, have been released, according to an X post from US Rep. Joaquin Castro, who met two of the brothers during their trip to Capitol Hill last year.
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Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism
Two teen brothers in a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas have been released from immigration custody after bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration’s campaign for mass deportation overreached.
·United States
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The detention of migrant minors in the U.S. has increased sharply during Donald Trump's term.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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