Teens in Texas mariachi band released from ICE detention after bipartisan backlash
Two teenage mariachi musicians were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after their detention sparked widespread backlash, including from a Republican congresswoman.
The Democratic representative Joaquin Castro of Texas announced the release of the brothers, Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, 14, on Monday afternoon, sharing photos on social media of the family reuniting.
The case has drawn national attention because the brothers had travelled to Washington DC last summer after their high school’s mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Ono, won a state mariachi competition. Their congresswoman, Monica De La Cruz, a Republican, had invited them to the House floor, where she celebrated their accomplishment.
De La Cruz, whose district includes McAllen, where the family lives, said in a statement on Saturday that the family’s story “breaks my heart”.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-lawmakers-criticize-ice-detaining-151948433.html
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have them in custody.?
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