Texas Mariachi Prodigy Freed After Detention Backlash
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An 18-year-old Texas high school mariachi trumpeter, Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, and his family were detained after a port-of-entry immigration check-in. Following bipartisan pressure from lawmakers including Rep. Monica De La Cruz and Rep. Joaquin Castro, the family was released from detention centers in Dilley and Raymondville and reunited. The family had sought asylum amid threats faced by their father, and their case has highlighted ongoing debates over immigration detention policies in the United States.
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- Texas teen mariachi brothers, family released from ICE custody USA Today
- Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody The Texas Tribune
- McAllen family released from ICE custody after being detained, separated by ICE, Rep. Castro says KSAT
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