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Mariachi-Playing Brothers and Their Parents Are Released From ICE Custody, Lawmakers Say
Texas congressional representatives secured the release of the Gómez-Cuéllar family, including three mariachi brothers, after ICE detained them amid asylum processing, drawing bipartisan pressure.
- On Monday, Texas members of Congress secured the release of the Gámez-Cuéllar family from Dilley, reuniting them with Antonio, after being detained since last week, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro.
- DHS says the family has been in custody since Feb. 25 after ICE arrested the parents, while organizers claim they have been navigating the asylum process as required.
- The Mariachi Oro band, from McAllen High School, has won eight state championships and was featured in a Netflix documentary, with Antonio and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar recognized for their youth achievements.
- Advocates and lawmakers argued conditions at Dilley are concerning, with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visiting the facility Monday and calling for policy review.
- The episode underscores bipartisan support for the family and advocates' concerns about detention conditions, as elected officials across parties urged oversight of asylum policies.
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A family of Mexican immigrants who entered Texas in search of asylum got approval for “believable fear,” but the situation changed when they were arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE). The three brothers, who work as mariachis, were in the custody of the agency, as were their parents, Emma Guadalupe Cuellar López and Luis Antonio Gámez Martínez. The case generated a strong public reaction, at such a level that they we…
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN - Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were held at an ICE detention center for nearly two weeks after being detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Texas, are being prosecuted for release, according to a post in X by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, who met two of the brothers during his trip to the Capitol last year. Caleb Gámez Cuéllar, 14, and Joshua Gámez Cuéllar, 12, h…
Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody, lawmakers say
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — 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
Texas Lawmakers Question ICE Detention of Teen Mariachi Musicians and Parents: 'They Did Everything the Right Way'
A DHS spokesperson said ICE detained the parents because they were in the country illegally and said they "chose to bring their adult son and two children with them"
Famous high school mariachi players reunited with their family after ICE detention
Two brothers who helped make their school's mariachi band famous were released from ICE custody Monday, reunited with their parents after the family was detained in separate immigration holding facilities.Antonio Gamez-Cuellar and his younger brother Caleb are part of Mariachi Oro, a band from McAllen High School in Texas, featured in a 2023 Netflix documentary about their quest to win a state championship.Antonio was first chair trumpet player …
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