A Venezuelan Doctor Who Worked in Rural Communities in South Texas Was Detained by the Border Patrol.

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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and Michal Ruprecht, CNN en Español. Ezequiel Véliz lost his job as a doctor in a rural area of Texas with a shortage of physicians about five months ago. This week, while traveling to Houston with his husband, he was detained by Border Patrol agents amid Donald Trump's immigration crackdown that has left foreign doctors in legal limbo. Véliz came to the United States from Venezuela years ago, seeking to continue his medical …

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The Venezuelan doctor, who was forced to leave his work in the hospital due to the suspension of his federal visa, was arrested by the Border Patrol on Monday. April 9, 2026.-A Venezuelan family doctor who was serving Americans ...