SAN ANTONIO – An Alamo Heights family whose detention by ICE sparked protests, community rallies, and condemnation from Texas lawmakers has been released from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro.
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In a post shared Thursday on X, Castro announced that Victor, Monserrat, and their stepmother Maria were “on their way home” after weeks in federal custody.
“Thank you to the entire San Antonio community for speaking out and demanding their release from the Dilley trailer prison,” Castro wrote. “We will not stop until all children are free.”
The family’s detention drew widespread attention after ICE agents detained the children and their stepmother while they were waiting at a school bus stop in late April. According to attorneys and family advocates, the children, fifth grader Victor Jr. and second grader Monserrat, were taken alongside their stepmother, Betania Maria Uzcategui-Castillo, while their father watched nearby.
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The family, originally from Venezuela, entered the United States in 2021 and has been pursuing asylum claims while living in San Antonio. Attorneys representing the family said they had complied with immigration requirements and had an immigration court hearing scheduled for 2027.